diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index d00bf6cf60a..44d381d0750 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ def glob_to_var(dir_base, dir_sub, patch_dir):
             info(f'Using floating patch "{patchfile}" from "{dir_base}"')
         file_list.append(srcfile)
     break
-  return file_list
+  return sorted(file_list)
 
 def configure_intl(o):
   def icu_download(path):