diff --git a/roles/ansible-test-splitter/files/split_targets.py b/roles/ansible-test-splitter/files/split_targets.py
index 322e4da56..3a3610876 100644
--- a/roles/ansible-test-splitter/files/split_targets.py
+++ b/roles/ansible-test-splitter/files/split_targets.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
     else:
         regular_targets.append(target.name)
 
+
+regular_targets = regular_targets.sort()
 slow_jobs = len(batches)
 remaining_jobs = total_jobs - slow_jobs