diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendTableMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendTableMetaData.java
index 87b43226..6e98fdec 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendTableMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendTableMetaData.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.frontend;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class QFrontendTableMetaData
     *******************************************************************************/
    private void setCapabilities(QBackendMetaData backend, QTableMetaData table)
    {
-      Set<Capability> enabledCapabilities = new HashSet<>();
+      Set<Capability> enabledCapabilities = new LinkedHashSet<>();
       for(Capability capability : Capability.values())
       {
          if(table.isCapabilityEnabled(backend, capability))
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/specs/v1/MetaDataSpecV1.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/specs/v1/MetaDataSpecV1.java
index 60d2d0a6..cfb4c22e 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/specs/v1/MetaDataSpecV1.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/middleware/javalin/specs/v1/MetaDataSpecV1.java
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.middleware.javalin.specs.v1;
 
 
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.metadata.MetaDataAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.CapturedContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
@@ -194,6 +196,13 @@ public class MetaDataSpecV1 extends AbstractEndpointSpec<MetaDataInput, MetaData
          .withBackendType(MemoryBackendModule.class);
       exampleInstance.addBackend(exampleBackend);
 
+      //////////////////////////////////////
+      // create stable sorting of entries //
+      //////////////////////////////////////
+      TreeSet<Capability> capabilities = new TreeSet<>(Comparator.comparing((Capability c) -> c.name()));
+      capabilities.addAll(Capability.allReadCapabilities());
+      capabilities.addAll(Capability.allWriteCapabilities());
+
       QTableMetaData exampleTable = new QTableMetaData()
          .withName("person")
          .withLabel("Person")
@@ -201,8 +210,7 @@ public class MetaDataSpecV1 extends AbstractEndpointSpec<MetaDataInput, MetaData
          .withPrimaryKeyField("id")
          .withIsHidden(false)
          .withIcon(new QIcon().withName("person_outline"))
-         .withCapabilities(Capability.allReadCapabilities())
-         .withCapabilities(Capability.allWriteCapabilities())
+         .withEnabledCapabilities(capabilities)
          .withPermissionRules(new QPermissionRules().withLevel(PermissionLevel.NOT_PROTECTED))
          .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER));
       exampleInstance.addTable(exampleTable);
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/resources/openapi/v1/openapi.yaml b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/resources/openapi/v1/openapi.yaml
index 4dc59129..f89ba784 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/resources/openapi/v1/openapi.yaml
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/resources/openapi/v1/openapi.yaml
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ components:
         widgets:
           additionalProperties:
             $ref: "#/components/schemas/ProcessMetaDataLight"
-          description: "Map of all widget within the QQQ Instance (that the user has\
-            \ permission to see that they exist)."
+          description: "Map of all widgets within the QQQ Instance (that the user\
+            \ has permission to see that they exist)."
           type: "object"
       type: "object"
     ProcessMetaData:
@@ -1519,8 +1519,8 @@ paths:
                         - "TABLE_QUERY"
                         - "QUERY_STATS"
                         - "TABLE_INSERT"
-                        - "TABLE_DELETE"
                         - "TABLE_UPDATE"
+                        - "TABLE_DELETE"
                         deletePermission: true
                         editPermission: true
                         icon: