diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-coats-enjoy.md b/.changeset/khaki-coats-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e08f99be5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-coats-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/core": patch
+"pnpm": patch
+---
+
+`pnpm install --frozen-lockfile` should work with lockfiles generated by pnpm v8, if they don't need updates [#7934](https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/issues/7934).
diff --git a/pkg-manager/core/src/install/index.ts b/pkg-manager/core/src/install/index.ts
index 0589138ef2..84799b3448 100644
--- a/pkg-manager/core/src/install/index.ts
+++ b/pkg-manager/core/src/install/index.ts
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export async function mutateModules (
     }
     let needsFullResolution = outdatedLockfileSettings ||
       opts.fixLockfile ||
-      !ctx.wantedLockfile.lockfileVersion.toString().startsWith(`${LOCKFILE_MAJOR_VERSION}.`) ||
+      !ctx.wantedLockfile.lockfileVersion.toString().startsWith(`${LOCKFILE_MAJOR_VERSION}.`) && ctx.wantedLockfile.lockfileVersion !== LOCKFILE_VERSION_V6 ||
       opts.forceFullResolution
     if (needsFullResolution) {
       ctx.wantedLockfile.settings = {