diff --git a/qpkg/Makefile b/qpkg/Makefile
index e482a38..62afe7b 100644
--- a/qpkg/Makefile
+++ b/qpkg/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 SHELL = /bin/bash
 
-OBJS_qpkg = gobble.o id.o prereq.o qpkg.o jrb.o
+OBJS_qpkg = fixup.o gobble.o id.o prereq.o qpkg.o jrb.o
 OBJS_rbtest = rbtest.o jrb.o
 OBJS = $(OBJS_qpkg) $(OBJS_rbtest)
 
diff --git a/qpkg/fixup.c b/qpkg/fixup.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55e3d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qpkg/fixup.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * fixup.c - Adjust things after parsing is done
+ *
+ * Written 2010 by Werner Almesberger
+ * Copyright 2010 Werner Almesberger
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "jrb.h"
+
+#include "qpkg.h"
+#include "fixup.h"
+
+
+void sort_versions(void)
+{
+	const struct jrb *n;
+	struct pkg **a, **b;
+	struct pkg *tmp;
+
+	for (n = jrb_first(packages->root); n != jrb_nil(packages->root);
+	    n = jrb_next(n))
+		for (a = (struct pkg **) &n->val; *a; a = &(*a)->more)
+			for (b = &(*a)->more; *b;)
+				if (comp_versions((*a)->version,
+				    (*b)->version) >= 0)
+					b = &(*b)->more;
+				else {
+					tmp = *a;
+					*a = *b;
+					*b = tmp;
+					tmp = (*a)->more;
+					(*a)->more = (*b)->more;
+					(*b)->more = tmp;
+				}
+}
diff --git a/qpkg/fixup.h b/qpkg/fixup.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7671fe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qpkg/fixup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * fixup.c - Adjust things after parsing is done
+ *
+ * Written 2010 by Werner Almesberger
+ * Copyright 2010 Werner Almesberger
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FIXUP_H
+#define	FIXUP_H
+
+void sort_versions(void);
+
+#endif /* !FIXUP_H */
diff --git a/qpkg/qpkg.c b/qpkg/qpkg.c
index a4799b7..ce428de 100644
--- a/qpkg/qpkg.c
+++ b/qpkg/qpkg.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "id.h"
 #include "prereq.h"
 #include "gobble.h"
+#include "fixup.h"
 #include "qpkg.h"
 
 
@@ -116,6 +117,12 @@ static void find_prereq(const char *name, const char *version)
 }
 
 
+static void do_fixups(void)
+{
+	sort_versions();
+}
+
+
 static void usage(const char *name)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (*argv[arg] == '-')
 			usage(*argv);
 		if (!strcmp(argv[arg], "list")) {
+			do_fixups();
 			switch (argc-arg) {
 			case 1:
 				list_all_packages();
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				usage(*argv);
 			}
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[arg], "prereq")) {
+			do_fixups();
 			switch (argc-arg) {
 			case 2:
 				find_prereq(argv[arg+1], NULL);
diff --git a/qpkg/qpkg.h b/qpkg/qpkg.h
index 96e862e..d0a1593 100644
--- a/qpkg/qpkg.h
+++ b/qpkg/qpkg.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #ifndef QPKG_H
 #define	QPKG_H
 
+#include "id.h"
+
+
 enum flags {
 	/* parse-time flags */
 	QPKG_INSTALLED	= 1 << 0,	/* installed on target */
diff --git a/qpkg/test/sortver b/qpkg/test/sortver
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7badd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qpkg/test/sortver
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+. ./Common
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 1 2 3" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 1 3 2" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 2 1 3" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 2 3 1" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 3 1 2" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF
+
+###############################################################################
+
+qpkg "sort versions 3 2 1" list <<EOF
+Package: X
+Version: 3
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_3
+
+Package: X
+Version: 2
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_2
+
+Package: X
+Version: 1
+Architecture: test
+Filename: X_1
+EOF
+expect <<EOF
+X (3) +++
+X (2) +++
+X (1)
+EOF