diff --git a/proxmox-router/src/cli/format.rs b/proxmox-router/src/cli/format.rs
index 6f0ec50c..a35821a6 100644
--- a/proxmox-router/src/cli/format.rs
+++ b/proxmox-router/src/cli/format.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_usage_str_do<'cli>(
 
     let mut options = String::new();
 
-    for (prop, optional, param_schema) in schema.properties() {
+    let mut properties: Vec<_> = schema.properties().collect();
+    properties.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(b.0));
+
+    for (prop, optional, param_schema) in properties {
         if done_hash.contains(prop) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -212,9 +215,12 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_usage_str_do<'cli>(
 
     let mut global_options = String::new();
 
-    for (name, _optional, param_schema) in
-        global_options_iter.flat_map(|o| o.schema.any_object().unwrap().properties())
-    {
+    let mut properties: Vec<_> = global_options_iter
+        .flat_map(|o| o.schema.any_object().unwrap().properties())
+        .collect();
+    properties.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(b.0));
+
+    for (name, _optional, param_schema) in properties {
         if done_hash.contains(name) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -325,12 +331,14 @@ impl<'cli> UsageState<'cli> {
         let mut out = String::new();
         let _ = write!(out, "Options available for command group ``{prefix}``:");
         for opt in opts {
-            for (name, _optional, schema) in opt
+            let mut properties: Vec<_> = opt
                 .schema
                 .any_object()
                 .expect("non-object schema in global optiosn")
                 .properties()
-            {
+                .collect();
+            properties.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(b.0));
+            for (name, _optional, schema) in properties {
                 let _ = write!(
                     out,
                     "\n\n{}",
diff --git a/proxmox-router/tests/docs.rs b/proxmox-router/tests/docs.rs
index f23a872a..74bc99b6 100644
--- a/proxmox-router/tests/docs.rs
+++ b/proxmox-router/tests/docs.rs
@@ -109,26 +109,26 @@ fn expected_toplevel_help_text() -> &'static str {
 Usage:
 
 clicmd help [{<command>}] [OPTIONS]
-clicmd l0c1 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
+clicmd l0c1 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
 clicmd l0c2 <required-arg> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
-clicmd l0sub l1c1 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
-clicmd l0sub l1c2 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
+clicmd l0sub l1c1 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
+clicmd l0sub l1c2 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
 "##
     .trim_start()
 }
 
 fn expected_group_help_text() -> &'static str {
     r##"
-Usage: clicmd l0sub l1c1 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
+Usage: clicmd l0sub l1c1 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]
 
 Simple API method with one required and one optional argument.
 
- --required-arg <string>
-             Required string argument.
-
  --another-required-arg <string>
              A second required string argument.
 
+ --required-arg <string>
+             Required string argument.
+
 Optional parameters:
 
  --optional-arg <boolean>   (default=false)
@@ -161,16 +161,16 @@ Optional parameters:
 
 ----
 
-``clicmd l0c1 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
+``clicmd l0c1 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
 
 Simple API method with one required and one optional argument.
 
-``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
-  Required string argument.
-
 ``--another-required-arg`` ``<string>``
   A second required string argument.
 
+``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
+  Required string argument.
+
 Optional parameters:
 
 ``--optional-arg`` ``<boolean>   (default=false)``
@@ -205,16 +205,16 @@ Options available for command group ``clicmd l0sub``:
 
 ----
 
-``clicmd l0sub l1c1 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
+``clicmd l0sub l1c1 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
 
 Simple API method with one required and one optional argument.
 
-``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
-  Required string argument.
-
 ``--another-required-arg`` ``<string>``
   A second required string argument.
 
+``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
+  Required string argument.
+
 Optional parameters:
 
 ``--optional-arg`` ``<boolean>   (default=false)``
@@ -228,16 +228,16 @@ Inherited group parameters:
 
 ----
 
-``clicmd l0sub l1c2 --required-arg <string> --another-required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
+``clicmd l0sub l1c2 --another-required-arg <string> --required-arg <string> [OPTIONS]``
 
 Simple API method with one required and one optional argument.
 
-``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
-  Required string argument.
-
 ``--another-required-arg`` ``<string>``
   A second required string argument.
 
+``--required-arg`` ``<string>``
+  Required string argument.
+
 Optional parameters:
 
 ``--optional-arg`` ``<boolean>   (default=false)``