diff --git a/commitizen/commands/changelog.py b/commitizen/commands/changelog.py
index 0520b95257..854060a867 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/changelog.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/changelog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from operator import itemgetter
 from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
-from commitizen import changelog, defaults, factory, git, out
+from commitizen import bump, changelog, defaults, factory, git, out
 from commitizen.config import BaseConfig
 from commitizen.exceptions import (
     DryRunExit,
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ def __call__(self):
             changelog_meta = changelog.get_metadata(self.file_name)
             latest_version = changelog_meta.get("latest_version")
             if latest_version:
-                start_rev = self._find_incremental_rev(latest_version, tags)
+                latest_tag_version: str = bump.normalize_tag(
+                    latest_version, tag_format=self.tag_format
+                )
+                start_rev = self._find_incremental_rev(latest_tag_version, tags)
 
         if self.rev_range and self.tag_format:
             start_rev, end_rev = changelog.get_oldest_and_newest_rev(
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_changelog_command.py b/tests/commands/test_changelog_command.py
index 030d53824d..dc932bd405 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_changelog_command.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_changelog_command.py
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ def test_changelog_incremental_angular_sample(
 ):
     with open(changelog_path, "w") as f:
         f.write(
-            "# [10.0.0-next.3](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/10.0.0-next.2...10.0.0-next.3) (2020-04-22)\n"
+            "# [10.0.0-rc.3](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/10.0.0-rc.2...10.0.0-rc.3) (2020-04-22)\n"
             "\n"
             "### Bug Fixes"
             "\n"
             "* **common:** format day-periods that cross midnight ([#36611](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/36611)) ([c6e5fc4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c6e5fc4)), closes [#36566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/36566)\n"
         )
     create_file_and_commit("irrelevant commit")
-    git.tag("10.0.0-next.3")
+    git.tag("10.0.0-rc.3")
 
     create_file_and_commit("feat: add new output")
     create_file_and_commit("fix: output glitch")
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_changelog_command/test_changelog_incremental_angular_sample.md b/tests/commands/test_changelog_command/test_changelog_incremental_angular_sample.md
index ea4c57c974..83bfdfe852 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_changelog_command/test_changelog_incremental_angular_sample.md
+++ b/tests/commands/test_changelog_command/test_changelog_incremental_angular_sample.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 - mama gotta work
 - output glitch
 
-# [10.0.0-next.3](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/10.0.0-next.2...10.0.0-next.3) (2020-04-22)
+# [10.0.0-rc.3](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/10.0.0-rc.2...10.0.0-rc.3) (2020-04-22)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 * **common:** format day-periods that cross midnight ([#36611](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/36611)) ([c6e5fc4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c6e5fc4)), closes [#36566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/36566)