diff --git a/.cz-adapter.cjs b/.cz-adapter.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26aaeb2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cz-adapter.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/*
+ * A workaround for:
+ *
+ *     https://github.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint/issues/3949
+ */
+
+exports.prompter = async (inquirerIns, commit) => {
+    ; (await import('@commitlint/cz-commitlint')).prompter(inquirerIns, commit)
+}
diff --git a/.cz.json b/.cz.json
index 556c39f1a..969a73b86 100644
--- a/.cz.json
+++ b/.cz.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "path": "@commitlint/cz-commitlint"
+    "path": "./.cz-adapter.cjs"
 }