2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/upd8.js b/src/upd8.js
index ebcb5da5..a9929154 100755
--- a/src/upd8.js
+++ b/src/upd8.js
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ async function main() {
 
     fallbackStep('checkWikiDataSourceFileSorting', {
       default: 'perform',
+      buildConfig: 'sort',
       cli: {
         flag: 'skip-sorting-validation',
         negate: true,
diff --git a/src/write/build-modes/sort.js b/src/write/build-modes/sort.js
index df531dfa..1a738ac8 100644
--- a/src/write/build-modes/sort.js
+++ b/src/write/build-modes/sort.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export const config = {
   webRoutes: {
     applicable: false,
   },
+
+  sort: {
+    applicable: false,
+  },
 };
 
 export function getCLIOptions() {