diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/exportCalibs.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/exportCalibs.py
index 7e802e736d..8faadaef78 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/exportCalibs.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/exportCalibs.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 from collections.abc import Iterable
+from operator import attrgetter
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from astropy.table import Table
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def exportCalibs(
         log.info("Saving %d dataset(s)", len(datasetsToExport))
         export.saveDatasets(datasetsToExport)
 
-    sortedDatasets = sorted(datasetsToExport, key=lambda x: x.datasetType.name)
+    sortedDatasets = sorted(datasetsToExport, key=attrgetter("datasetType.name", "dataId"))
 
     requiredDimensions: set[str] = set()
     for ref in sortedDatasets:
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/queryDimensionRecords.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/queryDimensionRecords.py
index abbdc92ad3..ee8ad09995 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/queryDimensionRecords.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/script/queryDimensionRecords.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from operator import attrgetter
 from typing import Any
 
 from astropy.table import Table
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ def queryDimensionRecords(
 
     if not order_by:
         # use the dataId to sort the rows if not ordered already
-        records.sort(key=lambda r: r.dataId)
+        records.sort(key=attrgetter("dataId"))
 
     # order the columns the same as the record's `field.names`, and add units
     # to timespans