diff --git a/rust2rpm/generator.py b/rust2rpm/generator.py
index e01c1b5..76875f7 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/generator.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/generator.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import operator
 import time
 
 import jinja2
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ def spec_file_render(
     is_bin = len(bins) > 0
     is_lib = len(libs) > 0
 
+    # sort binaries by name for consistent ordering
+    bins.sort(key=operator.attrgetter("name"))
+
     kwargs = {
         "generator_version": __version__,
         "target": args.target,
diff --git a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
index b39df3b..13b9bfd 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
+++ b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Requires:       {{ req }}
   {% for file in doc_files %}
 %doc {{ file }}
   {% endfor %}
-  {% for bin in bins | sort %}
+  {% for bin in bins %}
 %{_bindir}/{{ bin.name }}
   {% endfor %}
   {% if not only_main %}