diff --git a/activemq-core/pom.xml b/activemq-core/pom.xml
index 627ea11e32..707d536e28 100755
--- a/activemq-core/pom.xml
+++ b/activemq-core/pom.xml
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@
           <useFile>true</useFile>
           <argLine>${surefire.argLine}</argLine>
           <useManifestOnlyJar>false</useManifestOnlyJar>
+          <runOrder>alphabetical</runOrder>
 
            <systemProperties>
             <property>