diff --git a/scripts/ccpp_suite.py b/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
index 130a828c..ade2c234 100644
--- a/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
+++ b/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ def write_var_set_loop(ofile, varlist_name, var_list, indent,
             ofile.write("allocate({}({}))".format(varlist_name, len(var_list)),
                         indent)
         # end if
-        for ind, var in enumerate(var_list):
+        for ind, var in enumerate(sorted(var_list)):
             if start_var:
                 ind_str = "{} + {}".format(start_var, ind + start_index)
             else:
diff --git a/scripts/host_cap.py b/scripts/host_cap.py
index d2b3066f..4809b158 100644
--- a/scripts/host_cap.py
+++ b/scripts/host_cap.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def write_host_cap(host_model, api, module_name, output_dir, run_env):
         mlen = max([len(x.module) for x in api.suites])
         maxmod = max(maxmod, mlen)
         maxmod = max(maxmod, len(CONST_DDT_MOD))
-        for mod in modules:
+        for mod in sorted(modules):
             mspc = (maxmod - len(mod[0]))*' '
             cap.write("use {}, {}only: {}".format(mod[0], mspc, mod[1]), 1)
         # End for
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ def write_host_cap(host_model, api, module_name, output_dir, run_env):
             for suite in api.suites:
                 mspc = (max_suite_len - len(suite.module))*' '
                 spart_list = suite_part_list(suite, stage)
-                for spart in spart_list:
+                for spart in sorted(spart_list):
                     stmt = "use {}, {}only: {}"
                     cap.write(stmt.format(suite.module, mspc, spart.name), 2)
                 # End for
diff --git a/scripts/suite_objects.py b/scripts/suite_objects.py
index 5a710548..f6ced28a 100644
--- a/scripts/suite_objects.py
+++ b/scripts/suite_objects.py
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ def write(self, outfile, host_arglist, indent, const_mod,
         # end if
         # Write out the scheme use statements
         scheme_use = 'use {},{} only: {}'
-        for scheme in self._local_schemes:
+        for scheme in sorted(self._local_schemes):
             smod = scheme[0]
             sname = scheme[1]
             slen = ' '*(modmax - len(smod))
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ def write(self, outfile, host_arglist, indent, const_mod,
                                        'funcname' : self.name})
         # Allocate local arrays
         alloc_stmt = "allocate({}({}))"
-        for lname in allocatable_var_set:
+        for lname in sorted(allocatable_var_set):
             var = subpart_vars[lname][0]
             dims = var.get_dimensions()
             alloc_str = self.allocate_dim_str(dims, var.context)
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ def write(self, outfile, host_arglist, indent, const_mod,
           item.write(outfile, errcode, indent + 1)
         # end for
         # Deallocate local arrays
-        for lname in allocatable_var_set:
+        for lname in sorted(allocatable_var_set):
             outfile.write('deallocate({})'.format(lname), indent+1)
         # end for
         # Deallocate suite vars