diff --git a/slices/iproute2.yaml b/slices/iproute2.yaml
index 6175d0229..f4ef9b734 100644
--- a/slices/iproute2.yaml
+++ b/slices/iproute2.yaml
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ essential:
 slices:
   bins:
     essential:
-      - libc6_libs
+      - iproute2_config
+      - iproute2_libs
       - libbpf1_libs
-      - libcap2-bin_bins
+      - libc6_libs
       - libcap2_libs
+      - libcap2-bin_bins
       - libdb5.3t64_libs
       - libelf1t64_libs
       - libmnl0_libs
       - libselinux1_libs
       - libtirpc3t64_libs
       - libxtables12_libs
-      - iproute2_config
-      - iproute2_libs
     contents:
       /bin/ip:
       /bin/ss:
diff --git a/slices/netplan.io.yaml b/slices/netplan.io.yaml
index 15ffb05df..9ef7269a4 100644
--- a/slices/netplan.io.yaml
+++ b/slices/netplan.io.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ slices:
       - libglib2.0-0t64_libs
       - libnetplan1_libs
       - libsystemd0_libs
-      - netplan-generator_data
       - netplan.io_cli
+      - netplan-generator_data
       - python3.12_standard
       - python3-dbus_data
       - python3-netifaces_data
diff --git a/slices/python3-netplan.yaml b/slices/python3-netplan.yaml
index 8c89fbf38..c4d050788 100644
--- a/slices/python3-netplan.yaml
+++ b/slices/python3-netplan.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ slices:
     essential:
       - libc6_libs
       - libnetplan1_libs
-      - python3.12_standard
       - python3-cffi-backend_data
+      - python3.12_standard
     contents:
       /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/netplan/**:
 
diff --git a/slices/python3.12-minimal.yaml b/slices/python3.12-minimal.yaml
index 91b795602..c7d4d4a5b 100644
--- a/slices/python3.12-minimal.yaml
+++ b/slices/python3.12-minimal.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ slices:
       - libpython3.12-minimal_libs
       - zlib1g_libs
     contents:
-      /usr/bin/python3.12:
       /usr/bin/python3: {symlink: /usr/bin/python3.12}
+      /usr/bin/python3.12:
       # The next two directories are created to mimic the behaviour in
       # the "postinst" script.
       /usr/local/lib/python3.12/: {make: true, mode: 02775}