diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/conventional-commits.test.js b/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/conventional-commits.test.js
index 2a41808781..0c7cfe669c 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/conventional-commits.test.js
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/conventional-commits.test.js
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe("conventional-commits", () => {
 * A second commit for our CHANGELOG ([SHA](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-fixed/commit/SHA))
 `);
       expect(rootChangelog.newEntry.trimRight()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-## 1.0.1 (YYYY-MM-DD)
+## [1.0.1](/compare/dragons-are-awesome1.0.0...1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -409,12 +409,11 @@ describe("conventional-commits", () => {
 
       // second commit should not show up again
       expect(lastRootChangelog.newEntry.trimRight()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-## 1.0.2 (YYYY-MM-DD)
+## [1.0.2](/compare/dragons-are-awesome1.0.1...1.0.2) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-* A second commit for our CHANGELOG ([SHA](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-fixed/commit/SHA))
 * A third commit for our CHANGELOG ([SHA](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-fixed/commit/SHA))
 `);
     });
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js b/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
index a56375a1ad..12a4824280 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ function updateChangelog(pkg, type, { changelogPreset, rootPath, tagPrefix, vers
 
     if (type === "root") {
       context = { version };
+
+      // root changelogs are only enabled in fixed mode, and need the proper tag prefix
+      options.tagPrefix = tagPrefix;
     } else {
       // "fixed" or "independent"
       gitRawCommitsOpts.path = pkg.location;