diff --git a/scripts/lint-changelog.js b/scripts/lint-changelog.js
index 4f92f92c8..895e6c3dc 100644
--- a/scripts/lint-changelog.js
+++ b/scripts/lint-changelog.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ for (const category of CHANGELOG_CATEGORIES) {
     }
     checkedFiles.set(prFile, displayPath);
     const content = fs.readFileSync(
-      new URL(`${category}/${prFile}`, CHANGELOG_DIR),
+      new URL(`${category}/${prFile}`, CHANGELOG_ROOT),
       "utf8",
     );