diff --git a/otc_metadata/services.py b/otc_metadata/services.py
index 54372aa..0b0099f 100644
--- a/otc_metadata/services.py
+++ b/otc_metadata/services.py
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ class Services(object):
             self._service_data["services"],
             key=lambda x: f"{x.get('service_type')}{x.get('service_title')}",
         )
+        # sort service categories by <name>_<title>
+        self._service_data["service_categories"] = sorted(
+            self._service_data["service_categories"],
+            key=lambda x: f"{x.get('name')}{x.get('title')}",
+        )
+        other = {'name': 'other', 'title': 'Other'}
+        if other in self._service_data["service_categories"]:
+            self._service_data["service_categories"].remove(other)
+            self._service_data["service_categories"].append(other)
 
     def _rewrite_data(self):
         otc_metadata.data.rewrite_data("services.yaml", self._service_data)