diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e74c677..6922081 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Use this tool to test how the network reacts to a given scenario. The available
 
 ### Requirements
 
+* `jq`
 * Python 3.10
 
 1. Clone from github:  `git clone git@github.com:hyphacoop/cosmos-genesis-tinkerer.git`
diff --git a/cosmos_genesis_tinker.py b/cosmos_genesis_tinker.py
index 1cc7732..f952fda 100755
--- a/cosmos_genesis_tinker.py
+++ b/cosmos_genesis_tinker.py
@@ -389,6 +389,14 @@ def replace_validator(self, old_validator: Validator, new_validator: Validator):
                 self.preprocessing_file],
                 check=True)
 
+        # Sort coins in bank balances
+        self.log_step("Sorting balances coins")
+        subprocess.run("jq '.app_state.bank.balances |= map(.coins |= sort_by(.denom))' " + \
+                      f"{self.preprocessing_file} > sorted.json",
+                check=True, shell=True)
+        subprocess.run(f"mv sorted.json {self.preprocessing_file}",
+                check=True, shell=True)
+
     def load_file(self, path):
         """
         Loads a genesis file from the given path