diff --git a/bundles/systemd/items.py b/bundles/systemd/items.py
index 16082c1..f430fd7 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd/items.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd/items.py
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ for name, unit in node.metadata.get('systemd/units').items():
     extension = name.split('.')[-1]
 
     if extension in ['netdev', 'network']:
-        files[f'/etc/systemd/network/{name}'] = {
-            'content': repo.libs.systemd.generate_unitfile(unit),
+        path = f'/etc/systemd/network/{name}'
+        dependencies = {
             'triggers': [
                 'svc_systemd:systemd-networkd:restart',
             ],
         }
     elif extension in ['timer', 'service']:
-        files[f'/etc/systemd/system/{name}'] = {
-            'content': repo.libs.systemd.generate_unitfile(unit),
+        path = f'/etc/systemd/system/{name}'
+        dependencies = {
             'triggers': [
                 "action:systemd-reload",
             ],
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ for name, unit in node.metadata.get('systemd/units').items():
     else:
         raise Exception(f'unknown unit extension: "{extension}"')
 
+    files[path] = {
+        'content': repo.libs.systemd.generate_unitfile(unit),
+        **dependencies,
+    }
+
 for name, config in node.metadata.get('systemd/services').items():
     svc_systemd[name] = merge_dict(config, {
         'needs': [
diff --git a/libs/systemd.py b/libs/systemd.py
index b52bb88..808902d 100644
--- a/libs/systemd.py
+++ b/libs/systemd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from mako.template import Template
 
 template = '''
-% for segment, options in data.items():
+% for segment, options in sorted(data.items()):
 
 %     if '#' in segment:
 # ${segment.split('#', 2)[1]}