diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/persistence/PersistenceModule.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/persistence/PersistenceModule.java
index bad958313..257034797 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/persistence/PersistenceModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/persistence/PersistenceModule.java
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public abstract class PersistenceModule {
     properties.put(JDBC_BATCH_SIZE, Integer.toString(getHibernateJdbcBatchSize()));
     properties.put(JDBC_FETCH_SIZE, getHibernateJdbcFetchSize());
     properties.put(DEFAULT_BATCH_FETCH_SIZE, Integer.toString(getHibernateDefaultBatchFetchSize()));
+    properties.put(Environment.ORDER_INSERTS, "true");
+    properties.put(Environment.ORDER_UPDATES, "true");
     return properties.build();
   }