diff --git a/templates/object_apply_notification_to_host.conf.erb b/templates/object_apply_notification_to_host.conf.erb
index 8691434..31a30c2 100644
--- a/templates/object_apply_notification_to_host.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_apply_notification_to_host.conf.erb
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ apply Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" to Host {
   command = "<%= @command %>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ apply Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" to Host {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @times.empty? != true -%>
   times = {
-  <%- @times.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @times.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_apply_notification_to_service.conf.erb b/templates/object_apply_notification_to_service.conf.erb
index dca40ee..446f9ff 100644
--- a/templates/object_apply_notification_to_service.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_apply_notification_to_service.conf.erb
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ apply Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" to Service {
   command = "<%= @command %>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ apply Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" to Service {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @times.empty? != true -%>
   times = {
-  <%- @times.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @times.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_apply_service_to_host.conf.erb b/templates/object_apply_service_to_host.conf.erb
index 867798c..e380810 100644
--- a/templates/object_apply_service_to_host.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_apply_service_to_host.conf.erb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ apply Service "<%= @object_servicename %>" to Host {
   check_command = "<%= @check_command -%>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true  -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   vars.<%= key %> = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- end -%>
diff --git a/templates/object_checkcommand.conf.erb b/templates/object_checkcommand.conf.erb
index 666d3bb..e05a563 100644
--- a/templates/object_checkcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_checkcommand.conf.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object CheckCommand "<%= @object_checkcommandname %>" {
   <%- @arguments.each_with_index do |(key,value), i| -%>
     <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
     <%- else -%>{
-      <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+      <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
       <%= k %> = <%= v %>
       <%- end -%>
     }
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ object CheckCommand "<%= @object_checkcommandname %>" {
   <%- end -%>
 
   <%- if @vars -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object CheckCommand "<%= @object_checkcommandname %>" {
 
   <%- if @env -%>
   env = {
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_eventcommand.conf.erb b/templates/object_eventcommand.conf.erb
index 79459a8..72763c6 100644
--- a/templates/object_eventcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_eventcommand.conf.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object EventCommand "<%= @object_eventcommandname %>" {
   <%- @arguments.each_with_index do |(key,value), i| -%>
     <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
     <%- else -%>{
-      <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+      <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
       <%= k %> = <%= v %>
       <%- end -%>
     }
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ object EventCommand "<%= @object_eventcommandname %>" {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? -%>
 
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object EventCommand "<%= @object_eventcommandname %>" {
   <%- if @env.empty? != true -%>
 
   env = {
-  <%- @env.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @env.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_host.conf.erb b/templates/object_host.conf.erb
index 3a779c7..c4223fc 100644
--- a/templates/object_host.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_host.conf.erb
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ object Host "<%= @object_hostname %>" {
   groups = [ <%- @groups.each do |group| -%> "<%= group %>", <%- end -%>]
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true  -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%- if value.is_a?(Hash) -%>
   vars.<%= key %> = {
-  <%- value.each_pair do |subkey,subvalue|-%>
+  <%- value.sort_by {|subkey,subvalue| subkey}.each do |subkey,subvalue| -%>
     <%= subkey %> = <%= subvalue %>
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_idomysqlconnection.conf.erb b/templates/object_idomysqlconnection.conf.erb
index cb83b87..c59feb0 100644
--- a/templates/object_idomysqlconnection.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_idomysqlconnection.conf.erb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ object IdoMysqlConnection "mysql-ido" {
 
   <%- if @cleanup.empty? != true -%>
   cleanup = {
-    <%- @cleanup.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+    <%- @cleanup.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ object IdoMysqlConnection "mysql-ido" {
   <%- if @categories.length != 0 -%>
   categories = <%= @categories.map {|category| "#{category}"}.join(' | ') %>
   <%- end -%>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/object_idopgsqlconnection.conf.erb b/templates/object_idopgsqlconnection.conf.erb
index ae91842..6f4c8fc 100644
--- a/templates/object_idopgsqlconnection.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_idopgsqlconnection.conf.erb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ object IdoPgsqlConnection "pgsql-ido" {
 
   <%- if @cleanup.empty? != true -%>
   cleanup = {
-    <%- @cleanup.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+    <%- @cleanup.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ object IdoPgsqlConnection "pgsql-ido" {
   <%- if @categories.length != 0 -%>
   categories = <%= @categories.map {|category| "#{category}"}.join(' | ') %>
   <%- end -%>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/object_notification.conf.erb b/templates/object_notification.conf.erb
index ee78d2f..4ec5931 100644
--- a/templates/object_notification.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_notification.conf.erb
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ object Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true -%>
 
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object Notification "<%= @object_notificationname %>" {
   <%- if @times.empty? != true -%>
 
   times = {
-  <%- @times.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @times.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_notificationcommand.conf.erb b/templates/object_notificationcommand.conf.erb
index 73fc8af..3c8e969 100644
--- a/templates/object_notificationcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_notificationcommand.conf.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object NotificationCommand "<%= @object_notificationcommandname %>" {
   <%- @arguments.each_with_index do |(key,value), i| -%>
     <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
     <%- else -%>{
-      <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+      <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
       <%= k %> = <%= v %>
       <%- end -%>
     }
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ object NotificationCommand "<%= @object_notificationcommandname %>" {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true -%>
 
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   <%= key %> = <% if value.class == String %><%= value %>
   <%- else -%>{
-    <%- value.each_pair do |k,v| -%>
+    <%- value.sort_by {|k, v| k}.each do |k, v| -%>
     <%= k %> = <%= v %>
     <%- end -%>
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object NotificationCommand "<%= @object_notificationcommandname %>" {
   <%- if @env.empty? != true -%>
 
   env = {
-  <%- @env.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @env.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     <%= key %> = <%= value %>
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_scheduleddowntime.conf.erb b/templates/object_scheduleddowntime.conf.erb
index 88e2875..1c0df36 100644
--- a/templates/object_scheduleddowntime.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_scheduleddowntime.conf.erb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ object ScheduledDowntime  "<%= @object_scheduleddowntimename %>" {
   <%- if @ranges.empty? != true  -%>
 
   ranges = {
-  <%- @ranges.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+  <%- @ranges.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     "<%= key %>" = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_service.conf.erb b/templates/object_service.conf.erb
index 5c5f3b3..95d29b0 100644
--- a/templates/object_service.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_service.conf.erb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ object Service "<%= @object_servicename %>" {
   groups = [ <%- @groups.each do |group| -%> "<%= group %>", <%- end -%>]
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true  -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   vars.<%= key %> = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- end -%>
diff --git a/templates/object_timeperiod.conf.erb b/templates/object_timeperiod.conf.erb
index 4c6e899..7b983b6 100644
--- a/templates/object_timeperiod.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_timeperiod.conf.erb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ object TimePeriod "<%= @object_name %>" {
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @ranges.empty? != true -%>
   ranges = {
-  <%- @ranges.each_pair do |key,value| -%>
+  <%- @ranges.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
     "<%= key %>" = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   }
diff --git a/templates/object_user.conf.erb b/templates/object_user.conf.erb
index 0965295..d271160 100644
--- a/templates/object_user.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_user.conf.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object User "<%= @object_username %>" {
   enable_notifications = <%= @enable_notifications %>
   <%- end %>
   <%- if @vars.empty? != true  -%>
-  <%- @vars.each_pair do |key, value| -%>
+  <%- @vars.sort_by {|key, value| key}.each do |key, value| -%>
   vars.<%= key %> = "<%= value %>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- end -%>
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ object User "<%= @object_username %>" {
   <%- if @states.length != 0 -%>
   states = [ <%- @states.each do |state| -%> <%= state %>, <%- end -%>]
   <%- end -%>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}