diff --git a/tools/conventional-changelog-tf-a/index.js b/tools/conventional-changelog-tf-a/index.js
index 2a9d5b4..7d57c15 100644
--- a/tools/conventional-changelog-tf-a/index.js
+++ b/tools/conventional-changelog-tf-a/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@
 
             writerOpts.transform = function (commit, context) {
                 /*
+                 * Feedback on the generated changelog has shown that having build system changes
+                 * appear at the top of a section throws some people off. We make an exception for
+                 * scopeless `build`-type changes and treat them as though they actually have the
+                 * `build` scope.
+                 */
+
+                if ((commit.type === "build") && (commit.scope == null)) {
+                    commit.scope = "build";
+                }
+
+                /*
                  * Fix up commit trailers, which for some reason are not correctly recognized and
                  * end up showing up in the breaking changes.
                  */