diff --git a/salt/zeek/files/local.zeek.jinja b/salt/zeek/files/local.zeek.jinja
index 1cd15209a..049cacd12 100644
--- a/salt/zeek/files/local.zeek.jinja
+++ b/salt/zeek/files/local.zeek.jinja
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 {%- set ALLOWEDOPTIONS = [ '@load', '@load-sigs', 'redef' ] %}
 
-{%- for k, v in LOCAL.items() %}
+{%- for k, v in LOCAL.items() | sort %}
   {%- if k|lower in ALLOWEDOPTIONS %}
-    {%- for li in v|sort %}
+    {%- for li in v %}
 {{ k }} {{ li }}
     {%- endfor %}
   {%- endif %}