diff --git a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
index 268ce67f6e40..5b376b6e5b68 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result
 				hooks = append(hooks, key)
 			}
 		}
+		slices.Sort(hooks)
 		log.Info("Waiting for pre-terminate hooks to succeed", "hooks", strings.Join(hooks, ","))
 		conditions.MarkFalse(m, clusterv1.PreTerminateDeleteHookSucceededCondition, clusterv1.WaitingExternalHookReason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo, "")
 		s.deletingReason = clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreTerminateHookV1Beta2Reason