diff --git a/cli/koji_cli/commands.py b/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
index 443a6242..01006162 100644
--- a/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
+++ b/cli/koji_cli/commands.py
@@ -3315,7 +3315,7 @@ def anon_handle_list_builds(goptions, session, args):
     parser.add_option("--volume", help="List builds by volume ID")
     parser.add_option("-k", "--sort-key", action="append", metavar='FIELD',
                       default=[], help="Sort the list by the named field. Allowed sort keys: "
-                                       "nvr, owner_name, state")
+                                       "build_id, owner_name, state")
     parser.add_option("-r", "--reverse", action="store_true", default=False,
                       help="Print the list in reverse order")
     parser.add_option("--quiet", action="store_true", default=goptions.quiet,
@@ -3404,10 +3404,10 @@ def anon_handle_list_builds(goptions, session, args):
         else:
             parser.error("Filter must be provided for list")
     if not options.sort_key:
-        options.sort_key = ['nvr']
+        options.sort_key = ['build_id']
     else:
         for s_key in options.sort_key:
-            if s_key not in ['nvr', 'owner_name', 'state']:
+            if s_key not in ['build_id', 'owner_name', 'state']:
                 warn("Invalid sort_key: %s." % s_key)
 
     data = sorted(data, key=lambda b: [b.get(k) for k in options.sort_key],
diff --git a/tests/test_cli/test_list_builds.py b/tests/test_cli/test_list_builds.py
index 068efe97..8659bde9 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli/test_list_builds.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli/test_list_builds.py
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCE
 
     @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
     def test_list_builds_opt_owner_sorted_nvr(self, stdout):
-        expected_output = """build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
-test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+        expected_output = """test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
 test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELETED
+build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.getUser.return_value = self.user_info
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = [self.list_build[0], self.list_build[1],
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCE
     def test_list_builds_opt_prefix_sorted_owner(self, stdout):
         expected_output = """test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
 test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELETED
-build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 test-build-11-9                                          kojitest          COMPLETE
 test-build-10-12                                         kojitest          CANCELED
+build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = self.list_build
         rv = anon_handle_list_builds(self.options, self.session, ['--prefix', 'test-build',
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ test-build-10-12                                         kojitest          CANCE
 
     @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
     def test_list_builds_opt_prefix_sorted_owner_nvr(self, stdout):
-        expected_output = """build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
-test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+        expected_output = """test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
 test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELETED
-test-build-10-12                                         kojitest          CANCELED
 test-build-11-9                                          kojitest          COMPLETE
+test-build-10-12                                         kojitest          CANCELED
+build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = self.list_build
         rv = anon_handle_list_builds(self.options, self.session, ['--prefix', 'test-build',
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ test-build-11-9                                          kojitest          COMPL
 
     @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
     def test_list_builds_opt_owner_reverse(self, stdout):
-        expected_output = """test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELETED
+        expected_output = """build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
+test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELETED
 test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
-build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.getUser.return_value = self.user_info
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = [self.list_build[0], self.list_build[1],
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ test-build-8-12                                          kojiadmin         DELET
     @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
     def test_list_builds_volume_not_int(self, stdout):
         volume = 'test-volume'
-        expected_output = """build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
-test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+        expected_output = """test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = [self.list_build[0], self.list_build[4]]
         self.session.listVolumes.return_value = [{'id': 0, 'name': 'DEFAULT'},
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPL
     @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
     def test_list_builds_volume_int(self, stdout):
         volume = 1
-        expected_output = """build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
-test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+        expected_output = """test-build-11-12                                         kojiadmin         COMPLETE
+build-test-1-12                                          kojiadmin         CANCELED
 """
         self.session.listBuilds.return_value = [self.list_build[0], self.list_build[4]]
         rv = anon_handle_list_builds(self.options, self.session, ['--volume', volume])