diff --git a/internal/releaseprep/releaseprep_test.go b/internal/releaseprep/releaseprep_test.go
index 1e69ff4..9c1b8c9 100644
--- a/internal/releaseprep/releaseprep_test.go
+++ b/internal/releaseprep/releaseprep_test.go
@@ -107,3 +107,16 @@ func (s *PrepareSuite) TestRecommendedTag_UsesMajorBumpWhenRemovedEntriesExist()
 	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
 	require.Equal(s.T(), "v2.0.0", tag)
 }
+
+func (s *PrepareSuite) TestRecommendedTag_UsesMajorBumpWhenBreakingEntriesExist() {
+	require.NoError(s.T(), os.WriteFile(
+		filepath.Join(s.rootDir, "changelog.md"),
+		[]byte("# Changelog\n\n## [Unreleased]\n\n### Breaking\n\n- Changed API contract.\n\n### Changed\n\n- Updated defaults.\n\n## [1.1.6] - 2017-12-20\n"),
+		0o644,
+	))
+
+	tag, err := releaseprep.RecommendedTag(s.rootDir)
+
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+	require.Equal(s.T(), "v2.0.0", tag)
+}