diff --git a/dev/scripts.community/check_unverified_users.py b/dev/scripts.community/check_unverified_users.py
index b00281852c..9d926b9b78 100644
--- a/dev/scripts.community/check_unverified_users.py
+++ b/dev/scripts.community/check_unverified_users.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def do_check():
     # verify unverified users via the email ...
     count = User.objects.filter(email__icontains='@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM').count()
     print(f'# {count} users with unverified email')
-    for unverified_user in User.objects.filter(email__icontains='@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM'):
+    for unverified_user in User.objects.filter(email__icontains='@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM'),order_by('username'):
         old_guid = unverified_user.email.replace('@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM', '')
         current_username = unverified_user.username