diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80e28b6da2..9bd952609e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 - Add mypy to pre-commit config for the tools repo ([#2545](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2545))
 - Use Path objects for ComponentCreate and update the structure of components templates ([#2551](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2551)).
 - GitPod base image: swap tool installation back to `conda` from `mamba` ([#2566](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2566)).
+- Sort the `installed_by` list in `modules.json` ([#2570](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2570)).
 - Unset env variable JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS in gitpod ([#2569](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2569))
 
 # [v2.10 - Nickel Ostrich](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/2.10) + [2023-09-25]
diff --git a/nf_core/modules/modules_json.py b/nf_core/modules/modules_json.py
index 354a61dac9..8423f1075c 100644
--- a/nf_core/modules/modules_json.py
+++ b/nf_core/modules/modules_json.py
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ def update(
             repo_component_entry[component_name]["installed_by"] = [installed_by]
         finally:
             new_installed_by = repo_component_entry[component_name]["installed_by"] + list(installed_by_log)
-            repo_component_entry[component_name]["installed_by"] = [*set(new_installed_by)]
+            repo_component_entry[component_name]["installed_by"] = sorted([*set(new_installed_by)])
 
         # Sort the 'modules.json' repo entries
         self.modules_json["repos"] = nf_core.utils.sort_dictionary(self.modules_json["repos"])