diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/release.md b/docs/generated/cli/release.md
index 1c71fe5a69e83..71f0569719296 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/release.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/release.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Show help
 
 Type: `string`
 
-The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version, in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease`.
+The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version. This will only be applied in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease` OR when conventional commits are enabled, in which case it will modify the resolved specifier from conventional commits to be its prerelease equivalent. E.g. minor -> preminor
 
 ##### specifier
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/release.md b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/release.md
index 1c71fe5a69e83..71f0569719296 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/release.md
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/release.md
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Show help
 
 Type: `string`
 
-The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version, in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease`.
+The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version. This will only be applied in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease` OR when conventional commits are enabled, in which case it will modify the resolved specifier from conventional commits to be its prerelease equivalent. E.g. minor -> preminor
 
 ##### specifier
 
diff --git a/packages/js/src/generators/release-version/release-version.ts b/packages/js/src/generators/release-version/release-version.ts
index fb0be31d6a573..6eb5084b673e5 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/generators/release-version/release-version.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/generators/release-version/release-version.ts
@@ -406,8 +406,13 @@ To fix this you will either need to add a package.json file at that location, or
                 `📄 Resolved the specifier as "${specifier}" since the current version is a prerelease.`
               );
             } else {
+              let extraText = '';
+              if (options.preid && !specifier.startsWith('pre')) {
+                specifier = `pre${specifier}`;
+                extraText = `, combined with your given preid "${options.preid}"`;
+              }
               log(
-                `📄 Resolved the specifier as "${specifier}" using git history and the conventional commits standard.`
+                `📄 Resolved the specifier as "${specifier}" using git history and the conventional commits standard${extraText}.`
               );
             }
             break;
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/release/command-object.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/release/command-object.ts
index dd70f7ef4025e..9ccce78640359 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/release/command-object.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/release/command-object.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const versionCommand: CommandModule<NxReleaseArgs, VersionOptions> = {
           .option('preid', {
             type: 'string',
             describe:
-              'The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version, in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease`.',
+              'The optional prerelease identifier to apply to the version. This will only be applied in the case that the specifier argument has been set to `prerelease` OR when conventional commits are enabled, in which case it will modify the resolved specifier from conventional commits to be its prerelease equivalent. E.g. minor -> preminor',
             default: '',
           })
           .option('stage-changes', {