diff --git a/tools/index_metadata.py b/tools/index_metadata.py
index 12e4dd41..25252dc5 100644
--- a/tools/index_metadata.py
+++ b/tools/index_metadata.py
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def main():
         all_doc_types=args.all_doc_types
     )
 
+    sorted_services = sortData(data['services'], sort_key='service_title')
+    sorted_data = {'services': sorted_services, 'docs': data['docs']}
+
     logging.debug("Indexing data into OpenSearch")
     indexData(
         deleteIndex=args.delete_index,
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ def main():
         index=args.index,
         username=args.username,
         password=args.password,
-        data=data
+        data=sorted_data
     )
 
 
@@ -106,6 +109,10 @@ def getData(environment, all_doc_types):
     return final_data
 
 
+def sortData(data, sort_key):
+    return sorted(data, key=lambda x: x[sort_key])
+
+
 def indexData(deleteIndex, hosts, index, username, password, data):
     hosts = generate_os_host_list(hosts)
     client = OpenSearch(