diff --git a/tools/monorepo-utils/src/changefile/index.ts b/tools/monorepo-utils/src/changefile/index.ts
index 9b53fd763ce..c851a87b5d2 100644
--- a/tools/monorepo-utils/src/changefile/index.ts
+++ b/tools/monorepo-utils/src/changefile/index.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const program = new Command( 'changefile' )
 					const changelogFilePath = nodePath.join(
 						tmpRepoPath,
 						projectPath,
-						composerFile.extra?.changelogger[ 'changes-dir' ] ??
+						composerFile.extra?.changelogger?.[ 'changes-dir' ] ??
 							'changelog',
 						fileName
 					);