diff --git a/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/main.go b/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/main.go
index 78eb75fc142..2405c23c210 100644
--- a/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/main.go
+++ b/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func mainErr(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	sort.Slice(uploads, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return uploads[i].id < uploads[j].id
+	})
 
 	if err := monitor(ctx, repoNames, uploads); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/state.go b/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/state.go
index ec0bffe7bb6..b85ce6c36d1 100644
--- a/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/state.go
+++ b/dev/codeintel-qa/cmd/upload/state.go
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ func queryRepoState(_ context.Context, repoNames []string, uploads []uploadMeta)
 	for _, upload := range uploads {
 		uploadIDs = append(uploadIDs, upload.id)
 	}
-	sort.Strings(uploadIDs)
 
 	var payload struct{ Data map[string]jsonUploadResult }
 	if err := internal.GraphQLClient().GraphQL(internal.SourcegraphAccessToken, makeRepoStateQuery(repoNames, uploadIDs), nil, &payload); err != nil {