diff --git a/ceilometer/storage/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_meter_table.py b/ceilometer/storage/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_meter_table.py
index 0230649311..4f8a4c8af8 100644
--- a/ceilometer/storage/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_meter_table.py
+++ b/ceilometer/storage/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_meter_table.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     )
 
     tables = [meter, project, resource, user, source, sourceassoc]
-    for i in sorted(tables):
+    for i in sorted(tables, key=lambda table: table.fullname):
         i.create()