diff --git a/scripts/db/update.ts b/scripts/db/update.ts
index 8f616008..c80a577e 100644
--- a/scripts/db/update.ts
+++ b/scripts/db/update.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ async function main() {
   await blockChannels({ loader })
   await unblockChannels({ loader })
 
-  channels = channels.orderBy([(channel: Channel) => channel.id], ['asc'])
+  channels = sortBy(channels, 'id')
   const channelsOutput = new CSV({ items: channels }).toString()
   await dataStorage.save('channels.csv', channelsOutput)
 
-  blocklist = blocklist.orderBy([record => record.channel.toLowerCase()], ['asc'])
+  blocklist = sortBy(blocklist, 'channel')
   const blocklistOutput = new CSV({ items: blocklist }).toString()
   await dataStorage.save('blocklist.csv', blocklistOutput)
 
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ async function main() {
 
 main()
 
+function sortBy(channels: Collection, key: string) {
+  const items = channels.all().sort((a, b) => {
+    const normA = a[key].toLowerCase()
+    const normB = b[key].toLowerCase()
+    if (normA < normB) return -1
+    if (normA > normB) return 1
+    return 0
+  })
+
+  return new Collection(items)
+}
+
 async function removeChannels({ loader }: { loader: IssueLoader }) {
   const issues = await loader.load({ labels: ['channels:remove,approved'] })
   issues.forEach((issue: Issue) => {