diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 7dca9e556..5a5eafc6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           # Depending on your needs, you can use a token that will re-trigger workflows
           # See https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action#commits-made-by-this-action-do-not-trigger-new-workflow-runs
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_CPR_PAT }}
-          # Need full history to diff against.
-          fetch-depth: 0
 
       # All commits must be signed, import key and sign commit of updated change log.
       - name: Import GPG key
@@ -42,7 +40,14 @@ jobs:
           # Using an env var for it (like this) prevents that vulnerability.
           PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
           PR_NUM: ${{ github.event.number }}
-        run: ./scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh --pr "$PR_NUM" --title "$PR_TITLE" --branch "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" --verbose
+        run: \
+          git fetch origin "$GITHUB_BASE_REF" --depth 1
+          ./scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh \
+            --verbose \
+            --pr "$PR_NUM" \
+            --title "$PR_TITLE" \
+            --head-branch "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" \
+            --target-branch "$GITHUB_BASE_REF"
 
       # This step is required for committing the changes to your branch.
       # See https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action#commits-made-by-this-action-do-not-trigger-new-workflow-runs
diff --git a/scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh b/scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh
index 0ffa19cde..80c5dea84 100755
--- a/scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh
+++ b/scripts/dependabot-changelog.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,32 @@
 # This script will create the changelog entry for a dependabot PR.
 # It's designed to be called by a github action kicked off because of a dependabot PR.
 
+show_usage () {
+  cat << EOF
+dependabot-changelog.sh will create the changelog entries for a dependabot PR.
+
+Usage: ./dependabot-changelog.sh --pr <num> --title <title> --head-branch <branch> --target-branch <branch>
+
+--pr <num>
+    Identifies the PR number for use in the links as well as the changelog filename.
+--title <title>
+    Identifies the title of the PR. It is used when there are no changes to go.mod.
+    Expected format: "Bump <library> to <new version> from <old version>"
+--head-branch <branch>
+    Identifies the name of the branch with the change that we want merged into the target branch.
+    For dependabot changes, it will have the format "dependabot/<type>/<library>-<new version>".
+    The filename containing the new entries is derived from this.
+--target-branch <branch>
+    Identifies the branch that this PR is going into. It will almost always be "main".
+
+EOF
+
+}
+
 while [[ "$#" -gt '0' ]]; do
     case "$1" in
         --help)
-          printf 'Usage: ./dependabot-changelog.sh --pr <num> --title <title> --branch <branch>\n'
+          printf 'Usage: ./dependabot-changelog.sh --pr <num> --title <title> --head-branch <branch> --target-branch <branch>\n'
           exit 0
           ;;
         -p|--pull-request|--pr)
@@ -28,12 +50,20 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt '0' ]]; do
             title="$2"
             shift
             ;;
-        -b|--branch)
+        --head-branch)
             if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
                 printf 'No argument provided after %s\n' "$1"
                 exit 1
             fi
-            branch="$2"
+            head_branch="$2"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --target-branch)
+            if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
+                printf 'No argument provided after %s\n' "$1"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            target_branch="$2"
             shift
             ;;
         -v|--verbose)
@@ -47,32 +77,39 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt '0' ]]; do
     shift
 done
 
-if [[ -z "$branch" ]]; then
-    branch="$( git branch --show-current )"
+if [[ -z "$head_branch" ]]; then
+    head_branch="$( git branch --show-current )"
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "$branch" || "$branch" == 'HEAD' ]]; then
-    printf 'Could not determine the branch and no --branch <branch> provided.\n'
+if [[ -z "$head_branch" || "$head_branch" == 'HEAD' ]]; then
+    printf 'Could not determine the head branch and no --head-branch <branch> provided.\n'
     exit 1
 fi
-[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf 'Branch: "%s"\n' "$branch"
+[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf '  Head Branch: "%s"\n' "$head_branch"
+
+if [[ -z "$target_branch" ]]; then
+    printf 'No --target-branch <branch> provided.\n'
+    exit 1
+fi
+[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf 'Target Branch: "%s"\n' "$head_branch"
+
 
 if [[ -z "$pr" ]]; then
     printf 'No --pr <num> provided.\n'
     exit 1
 fi
-[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf '   PR: "%s"\n' "$pr"
+[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf '           PR: "%s"\n' "$pr"
 
 if [[ -z "$title" ]]; then
     printf 'No --title <title> provided.\n'
     exit 1
 fi
-[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf 'Title: "%s"\n' "$title"
+[[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf '        Title: "%s"\n' "$title"
 
 # Dependabot branch names look like this: "dependabot/github_actions/bufbuild/buf-setup-action-1.34.0"
 # The "github_actions" can also be "go_modules" (anb probably other things too).
 # For the filename, we'll omit the "dependabot/<lib type>/" part and use just what's left.
-branch_fn="$( sed -E 's|^[^/]+/[^/]+/||; s|/|-|g;' <<< "$branch" )"
+branch_fn="$( sed -E 's|^[^/]+/[^/]+/||; s|/|-|g;' <<< "$head_branch" )"
 [[ -n "$verbose" ]] && printf 'Branch Filename: "%s"\n' "$branch_fn"
 
 # This script requires another script that must be in the same directory.
@@ -82,7 +119,7 @@ where_i_am="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE:-$0}" )"; pwd -P )"
 
 # Run the script to create the entry from the changes in go.mod.
 # The $verbose variable is purposely not quoted so that it doesn't count as an arg if it's empty.
-"$where_i_am/get-dep-changes.sh" --pr "$pr" --name "$branch_fn" $verbose --force
+"$where_i_am/get-dep-changes.sh" --pr "$pr" --name "$branch_fn" $verbose --force --target-branch "$target_branch"
 ec=$?
 # That script exits with 0 when there are go.mod changes and the new file was created.
 # If there were go.mod changes, we're all done here.
diff --git a/scripts/get-dep-changes.sh b/scripts/get-dep-changes.sh
index 1a5537545..aa12b7900 100755
--- a/scripts/get-dep-changes.sh
+++ b/scripts/get-dep-changes.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ show_usage () {
 get-dep-changes.sh: Analyze changes made to go.mod and generate changelog entries.
 
 Usage: ./get-dep-changes.sh {-p|--pull-request|--pr <num> | -n|--issue-no|--issue <num>}
-          [--name <name> [--dir <dir>]] [--branch <branch>]
+          [--name <name> [--dir <dir>]] [--target-branch <branch>]
           [-v|--verbose] [--no-clean] [--force] [-h|--help]
 
 You must provide either a PR number or issue number, but you cannot provide both.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ If a name is provided, the entries are written to a file, otherwise stdout.
     This arg only has meaning if --name is also provided.
     The default is '<repo root>.changelog/unreleased/dependencies'.
 
---branch <branch>
+--target-branch <branch>
     Providing this option allows you to compare current changes against a branch other than main.
     By default, <branch> is "main".
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt '0' ]]; do
         -v|--verbose)
             verbose='YES'
             ;;
-        -b|--branch)
+        --target-branch)
             if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
                 printf 'No argument provided after %s\n' "$1"
                 exit 1