diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 4309a71..c6896e6 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ pub fn get_config_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Read the list of dependencies from the config file
+///
+/// If no config file path is provided, then the path is inferred automatically
+/// The returned list is sorted by name and version
 pub fn read_config_deps(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<Vec<Dependency>> {
     let path: PathBuf = match path {
         Some(p) => p,
@@ -270,6 +274,9 @@ pub fn read_config_deps(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<Vec<Dependency>> {
     for (name, v) in data {
         dependencies.push(parse_dependency(name, v)?);
     }
+    dependencies
+        .sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(b.name()).then_with(|| a.version().cmp(b.version())));
+
     Ok(dependencies)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dependency_downloader.rs b/src/dependency_downloader.rs
index 554a730..5a30735 100644
--- a/src/dependency_downloader.rs
+++ b/src/dependency_downloader.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ use yansi::Paint as _;
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, DownloadError>;
 
+/// Download the dependencies from the list in parallel
+///
+/// Note: the dependencies list should be sorted by name and version
 pub async fn download_dependencies(
     dependencies: &[Dependency],
     clean: bool,
@@ -39,15 +42,17 @@ pub async fn download_dependencies(
     let mut set = JoinSet::new();
     for dep in dependencies {
         set.spawn({
-            let dep = dep.clone();
-            async move { download_dependency(&dep, true).await }
+            let d = dep.clone();
+            async move { download_dependency(&d, true).await }
         });
     }
 
-    let mut results = Vec::<DownloadResult>::new();
+    let mut results = Vec::new();
     while let Some(res) = set.join_next().await {
         results.push(res??);
     }
+    // sort to make the order consistent with the input dependencies list (which should be sorted)
+    results.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name).then_with(|| a.version.cmp(&b.version)));
 
     Ok(results)
 }
@@ -66,6 +71,8 @@ pub fn unzip_dependencies(dependencies: &[Dependency]) -> Result<()> {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct DownloadResult {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub version: String,
     pub hash: String,
     pub url: String,
 }
@@ -93,17 +100,24 @@ pub async fn download_dependency(
                 None => get_dependency_url_remote(dependency).await?,
             };
             download_via_http(&url, dep, &dependency_directory).await?;
-            DownloadResult { hash: sha256_digest(dep), url }
+            DownloadResult {
+                name: dep.name.clone(),
+                version: dep.version.clone(),
+                hash: sha256_digest(dep),
+                url,
+            }
         }
         Dependency::Git(dep) => {
             let hash = download_via_git(dep, &dependency_directory).await?;
-            DownloadResult { hash, url: dep.git.clone() }
+            DownloadResult {
+                name: dep.name.clone(),
+                version: dep.version.clone(),
+                hash,
+                url: dep.git.clone(),
+            }
         }
     };
-    println!(
-        "{}",
-        format!("Dependency {}-{} downloaded!", dependency.name(), dependency.version()).green()
-    );
+    println!("{}", format!("Dependency {dependency} downloaded!").green());
 
     Ok(res)
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c742f46..cdd5627 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1021,9 +1021,8 @@ libs = ["dependencies"]
             }
         }
 
-        let path_dependency = DEPENDENCY_DIR.join("forge-std-1.9.1");
         let lock_test = get_current_working_dir().join("test").join("soldeer.lock");
-        assert!(path_dependency.exists());
+        assert!(find_forge_std_path().exists());
         assert!(lock_test.exists());
         clean_test_env(target_config);
     }
@@ -1037,14 +1036,12 @@ libs = ["dependencies"]
         let submodules_path = get_current_working_dir().join(".gitmodules");
         let lib_path = get_current_working_dir().join("lib");
 
-        let path_dependency = DEPENDENCY_DIR.join("forge-std-1.9.1");
         let lock_test = get_current_working_dir().join("test").join("soldeer.lock");
 
         //remove it just in case
         let _ = remove_file(&submodules_path);
         let _ = remove_dir_all(&lib_path);
         let _ = remove_file(&lock_test);
-        let _ = remove_dir_all(&path_dependency);
 
         let mut file: std::fs::File =
             fs::OpenOptions::new().create_new(true).write(true).open(&submodules_path).unwrap();
@@ -1073,7 +1070,7 @@ libs = ["dependencies"]
             }
         }
 
-        assert!(path_dependency.exists());
+        assert!(find_forge_std_path().exists());
         assert!(lock_test.exists());
         assert!(!submodules_path.exists());
         assert!(!lib_path.exists());
@@ -1131,4 +1128,16 @@ libs = ["dependencies"]
         }
         String::from(target.to_str().unwrap())
     }
+
+    fn find_forge_std_path() -> PathBuf {
+        for entry in fs::read_dir(DEPENDENCY_DIR.clone()).unwrap().filter_map(Result::ok) {
+            let path = entry.path();
+            if path.is_dir() &&
+                path.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy().starts_with("forge-std-")
+            {
+                return path;
+            }
+        }
+        panic!("could not find forge-std folder in dependency dir");
+    }
 }