diff --git a/lib/epubmaker/epubcommon.rb b/lib/epubmaker/epubcommon.rb
index 615c21a3f..d0e66ff8b 100644
--- a/lib/epubmaker/epubcommon.rb
+++ b/lib/epubmaker/epubcommon.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def colophon
       end
 
       @body << %Q[    <table class="colophon">\n]
-      @body << %w[aut csl trl dsr ill edt pbl prt pht].map{ |role|
+      @body << @producer.params["colophon_order"].map{ |role|
         if @producer.params[role]
           %Q[      <tr><th>#{@producer.res.v(role)}</th><td>#{CGI.escapeHTML(@producer.params[role].join(", "))}</td></tr>\n]
         else
diff --git a/lib/epubmaker/producer.rb b/lib/epubmaker/producer.rb
index 76aebf3bc..11371bde3 100644
--- a/lib/epubmaker/producer.rb
+++ b/lib/epubmaker/producer.rb
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def complement
         "originaltitlefile" => nil,
         "profile" => nil,
         "colophon" => nil,
+        "colophon_order" => %w[aut csl trl dsr ill edt pbl prt pht],
         "epubmaker" => {
           "flattoc" => nil,
           "flattocindent" => true,