diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 3d1bb2dce25..cb7d8a16b90 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ our $opt_embedded_server;
 our $opt_extern;
 our $opt_fast;
 our $opt_force;
-our $opt_reorder= 0;
+our $opt_reorder= 1;
 our $opt_enable_disabled;
 
 our $opt_gcov;