diff --git a/geonode/storage/data_retriever.py b/geonode/storage/data_retriever.py
index 9e467c66341..68a14c2e864 100644
--- a/geonode/storage/data_retriever.py
+++ b/geonode/storage/data_retriever.py
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ def _unzip(self, zip_name: str) -> Mapping:
         available_choices = get_allowed_extensions()
         not_main_files = ["xml", "sld", "zip", "kmz"]
         base_file_choices = [x for x in available_choices if x not in not_main_files]
-        for _file in Path(self.temporary_folder).iterdir():
+        sorted_files = sorted(Path(self.temporary_folder).iterdir())
+        for _file in sorted_files:
             if not zipfile.is_zipfile(str(_file)):
                 if any([_file.name.endswith(_ext) for _ext in base_file_choices]):
                     self.file_paths["base_file"] = Path(str(_file))