diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0cca60b0d..9b27f8b8c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 - Update pre-commit hook pre-commit/mirrors-mypy to v1.10.0 ([#2933](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2933))
 - Update GitHub Actions ([#2939](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2939))
 - Update gitpod/workspace-base Docker digest to 124f2b8 ([#2943](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2943))
+- fix(collectfile): sort true for methods_description_mqc.yaml ([#2947](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2947))
 
 ## [v2.13.1 - Tin Puppy Patch](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/2.13) - [2024-02-29]
 
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/workflows/pipeline.nf b/nf_core/pipeline-template/workflows/pipeline.nf
index 8cdff1baa3..de0f21fe38 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/workflows/pipeline.nf
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/workflows/pipeline.nf
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ workflow {{ short_name|upper }} {
     ch_multiqc_files = ch_multiqc_files.mix(
         ch_methods_description.collectFile(
             name: 'methods_description_mqc.yaml',
-            sort: false
+            sort: true
         )
     )