diff --git a/cli/cmd/root.go b/cli/cmd/root.go
index 7ca21ae1c..546f84f01 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/root.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 // Execute starts the CLI.
 func Execute() error {
+	cobra.EnableCommandSorting = false
 	rootCmd := NewRootCmd()
 	ctx, cancel := signalContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/cli/main.go b/cli/main.go
index 924c33a43..4d855751c 100644
--- a/cli/main.go
+++ b/cli/main.go
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/cli/cmd"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	cobra.EnableCommandSorting = false
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}