diff --git a/pkg/cache/json.go b/pkg/cache/json.go
index 47a54952b..f1e90d9a7 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/json.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/json.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/alpha/declcfg"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/pkg/registry"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 )
 
 var _ Cache = &JSON{}
@@ -58,8 +59,13 @@ func (q *JSON) ListBundles(ctx context.Context) ([]*api.Bundle, error) {
 
 func (q *JSON) SendBundles(_ context.Context, s registry.BundleSender) error {
 	for _, pkg := range q.packageIndex {
-		for _, ch := range pkg.Channels {
-			for _, b := range ch.Bundles {
+		channels := sets.KeySet(pkg.Channels)
+		for _, chName := range sets.List(channels) {
+			ch := pkg.Channels[chName]
+
+			bundles := sets.KeySet(ch.Bundles)
+			for _, bName := range sets.List(bundles) {
+				b := ch.Bundles[bName]
 				apiBundle, err := q.loadAPIBundle(apiBundleKey{pkg.Name, ch.Name, b.Name})
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("convert bundle %q: %v", b.Name, err)
diff --git a/pkg/cache/pkgs.go b/pkg/cache/pkgs.go
index d387ddbd0..af24c397c 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/pkgs.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/pkgs.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/alpha/declcfg"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/alpha/model"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func (pkgs packageIndex) GetPackage(_ context.Context, name string) (*registry.P
 			CurrentCSVName: ch.Head,
 		})
 	}
+	sort.Slice(channels, func(i, j int) bool { return strings.Compare(channels[i].Name, channels[j].Name) < 0 })
 	return &registry.PackageManifest{
 		PackageName:        pkg.Name,
 		Channels:           channels,