diff --git a/packages/remix-routes/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.ts.snap b/packages/remix-routes/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.ts.snap
index d57b2ce3..8cea493a 100644
--- a/packages/remix-routes/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/remix-routes/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.ts.snap
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ exports[`build customPaths routes 1`] = `
   >;
 
   export type RouteId =
+    | 'root'
     | 'routes/($lang).about'
     | 'routes/admin'
     | 'routes/admin._index'
@@ -469,6 +470,7 @@ exports[`build v1 routes 1`] = `
   >;
 
   export type RouteId =
+    | 'root'
     | 'routes/($lang)/about'
     | 'routes/admin'
     | 'routes/admin/episodes/$id'
@@ -732,6 +734,7 @@ exports[`build v2 routes 1`] = `
   >;
 
   export type RouteId =
+    | 'root'
     | 'routes/($lang).about'
     | 'routes/admin'
     | 'routes/admin._index'
diff --git a/packages/remix-routes/src/cli.ts b/packages/remix-routes/src/cli.ts
index 45227c4c..1ab5d0af 100644
--- a/packages/remix-routes/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/remix-routes/src/cli.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ async function buildHelpers(config: RemixConfig): Promise<[RoutesInfo, string[]]
     );
     routes.forEach((route) => {
       let currentPath = parentPath;
+      routeIds.push(route.id);
       if (route.id === 'root') {
         routesInfo['/'] = {
           fileName: route.file,
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ async function buildHelpers(config: RemixConfig): Promise<[RoutesInfo, string[]]
           fileName: route.file,
           params: paramsNames
         };
-        routeIds.push(route.id);
       }
       handleRoutesRecursive(route.id, currentPath);
     });