diff --git a/lib/que/sql.rb b/lib/que/sql.rb
index 0de73b6..4d12225 100644
--- a/lib/que/sql.rb
+++ b/lib/que/sql.rb
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ module Que
             AND run_at <= now()
             AND retryable = true
             AND job_id >= $2
-            ORDER BY priority, run_at, job_id
+            ORDER BY priority, job_id, run_at
             FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
             LIMIT 1
     },