diff --git a/crates/rune/src/doc/build.rs b/crates/rune/src/doc/build.rs
index d06ff423c..f0575bc83 100644
--- a/crates/rune/src/doc/build.rs
+++ b/crates/rune/src/doc/build.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ pub(crate) fn build(
         tests: Vec::new(),
     };
 
+    // sort the crates by their name
+    initial.make_contiguous().sort_by_key(|item| {
+        if let Build::Module(m) = item {
+            if let Some(item) = m.item {
+                if let Some(name) = item.as_crate() {
+                    return name;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ""
+    });
+
     let mut queue = initial.into_iter().try_collect::<VecDeque<_>>()?;
 
     let mut modules = Vec::new();