diff --git a/doc/api/generate_doxygen.py b/doc/api/generate_doxygen.py
index 2ccedf844e..d3a22869f6 100755
--- a/doc/api/generate_doxygen.py
+++ b/doc/api/generate_doxygen.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     subprocess.run(doxygen_command, check=True, stdout=out)
 with open(out_file) as out, open(dep_file, 'w') as dep:
     print(f'{out_dir}:', end=' ', file=dep)
-    for line in out:
+    for line in sorted(out):
         match = re.match(pattern, line)
         if match:
             print(match.group(1), end=' ', file=dep)
diff --git a/doc/api/generate_examples.py b/doc/api/generate_examples.py
index c35e72f280..7315b3c356 100755
--- a/doc/api/generate_examples.py
+++ b/doc/api/generate_examples.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 with open(f'{api_examples}.d', 'w') as dep:
     print(f'{api_examples}:', end=' ', file=dep)
     for root, _, files in os.walk(examples_dir):
-        for name in files:
+        for name in sorted(files):
             is_source = name.endswith('.c')
             if is_source or name == 'meson.build':
                 path = os.path.join(root, name)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     print('''/**
 @page examples DPDK Example Programs
 ''', file=out)
-    for path in sources:
+    for path in sorted(sources):
         # Produce consistent output with forward slashes on all systems.
         # Every \ in paths within examples directory is a separator, not escape.
         relpath = os.path.relpath(path, examples_dir).replace('\\', '/')