diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 90374a00b..6c3b1b040 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+16 October 2026: Wouter
+	- Fix unit test for root_zonemd with updated root key.
+
 13 October 2026: Wouter
 	- Fix dns64 synthesis and cache with subnet module enabled.
 	  The subnet module stopped a cache store, that caused later
diff --git a/testdata/root_zonemd.tdir/root_zonemd.conf b/testdata/root_zonemd.tdir/root_zonemd.conf
index befb4fbe9..165f1aef0 100644
--- a/testdata/root_zonemd.tdir/root_zonemd.conf
+++ b/testdata/root_zonemd.tdir/root_zonemd.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ server:
 	do-not-query-localhost: no
 	# for the test, so that DNSSEC verification works.
 	#val-override-date: 20230929090000
-	trust-anchor: ". DS 20326 8 2 E06D44B80B8F1D39A95C0B0D7C65D08458E880409BBC683457104237C7F8EC8D"
+	trust-anchor: ". DS 38696 8 2 683D2D0ACB8C9B712A1948B27F741219298D0A450D612C483AF444A4C0FB2B16"
 
 remote-control:
 	control-enable: yes