diff --git a/.github/workflows/sorted.yml b/.github/workflows/sorted.yml
index 0de38ff..6b2af9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sorted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sorted.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ jobs:
     name: Check
     uses: exercism/github-actions/.github/workflows/sorted.yml@main
     with:
-      ordering: ".bucket, .lowercase_name"
+      ordering: ".difficulty, .lowercase_name"
diff --git a/bin/add-practice-exercise b/bin/add-practice-exercise
index 48e561f..1380b3f 100755
--- a/bin/add-practice-exercise
+++ b/bin/add-practice-exercise
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ fi
 ./bin/fetch-configlet
 ./bin/configlet create --practice-exercise "${slug}" --author "${author}" --difficulty "${difficulty}"
 
+# sort by difficulty, then by name, but hello-world should always be first
+jq '
+    .exercises.practice |= (
+        map(if .slug == "hello-world" then .difficulty = -1 else . end)
+        | sort_by(.difficulty, (.name|ascii_upcase))
+        | .[0].difficulty = 1
+    )
+' config.json > config.sorted && mv config.sorted config.json
+
 exercise_dir="exercises/practice/${slug}"
 files=$(jq -r --arg dir "${exercise_dir}" '.files | to_entries | map({key: .key, value: (.value | map("'"'"'" + $dir + "/" + . + "'"'"'") | join(" and "))}) | from_entries' "${exercise_dir}/.meta/config.json")
 
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index bb38f77..4f55087 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -46,132 +46,124 @@
         "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
-        "slug": "acronym",
-        "name": "Acronym",
-        "uuid": "175a3fc7-2d00-4d42-b4a5-4e8d894603d9",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
-      {
-        "slug": "anagram",
-        "name": "Anagram",
-        "uuid": "6c2eca3e-c286-403f-8419-06473223618b",
+        "slug": "difference-of-squares",
+        "name": "Difference of Squares",
+        "uuid": "f35e2ea8-b675-432a-87b1-e5c23ae4dd0f",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "armstrong-numbers",
-        "name": "Armstrong Numbers",
-        "uuid": "618bde52-73d2-4688-afd9-599f733ed05d",
+        "slug": "leap",
+        "name": "Leap",
+        "uuid": "473f85b9-c74e-4c6f-91a0-003b370bff5c",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "atbash-cipher",
-        "name": "Atbash Cipher",
-        "uuid": "b9fab8ca-d97f-441a-9a69-47cab23f4f7d",
+        "slug": "raindrops",
+        "name": "Raindrops",
+        "uuid": "272561cb-886b-483f-8db7-cf1c6149baeb",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "bob",
-        "name": "Bob",
-        "uuid": "34944768-f3fe-4e64-800a-69d0a0ed9f55",
+        "slug": "resistor-color",
+        "name": "Resistor Color",
+        "uuid": "b3a20fd8-72ef-4adf-a2d7-f47c669caa69",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "difference-of-squares",
-        "name": "Difference of Squares",
-        "uuid": "f35e2ea8-b675-432a-87b1-e5c23ae4dd0f",
+        "slug": "resistor-color-duo",
+        "name": "Resistor Color Duo",
+        "uuid": "01cf8fd2-3e48-4b2a-b06f-7a1fdc42d561",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "isogram",
-        "name": "Isogram",
-        "uuid": "7cf8a5d3-2b4e-4f9d-bd01-9badc2dc82e5",
+        "slug": "rna-transcription",
+        "name": "RNA Transcription",
+        "uuid": "ae2cde1b-f9e7-4473-88f8-484c3f4349f8",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "leap",
-        "name": "Leap",
-        "uuid": "473f85b9-c74e-4c6f-91a0-003b370bff5c",
+        "slug": "strain",
+        "name": "Strain",
+        "uuid": "0e11b69e-9339-4f06-9626-ab7c96f66bce",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "matching-brackets",
-        "name": "Matching Brackets",
-        "uuid": "85c3f842-2199-4c22-a65b-1d65a46461e7",
+        "slug": "two-fer",
+        "name": "Two-Fer",
+        "uuid": "2a03dbf7-5aae-4859-8fde-b51c11cab02f",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
       {
-        "slug": "pangram",
-        "name": "Pangram",
-        "uuid": "ed0c465d-3561-464d-80ed-6541b2ec9410",
+        "slug": "acronym",
+        "name": "Acronym",
+        "uuid": "175a3fc7-2d00-4d42-b4a5-4e8d894603d9",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "raindrops",
-        "name": "Raindrops",
-        "uuid": "272561cb-886b-483f-8db7-cf1c6149baeb",
+        "slug": "armstrong-numbers",
+        "name": "Armstrong Numbers",
+        "uuid": "618bde52-73d2-4688-afd9-599f733ed05d",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "resistor-color",
-        "name": "Resistor Color",
-        "uuid": "b3a20fd8-72ef-4adf-a2d7-f47c669caa69",
+        "slug": "bob",
+        "name": "Bob",
+        "uuid": "34944768-f3fe-4e64-800a-69d0a0ed9f55",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "resistor-color-duo",
-        "name": "Resistor Color Duo",
-        "uuid": "01cf8fd2-3e48-4b2a-b06f-7a1fdc42d561",
+        "slug": "eliuds-eggs",
+        "name": "Eliud's Eggs",
+        "uuid": "6762991b-07e1-4cef-969a-a84e1b44e866",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "resistor-color-trio",
-        "name": "Resistor Color Trio",
-        "uuid": "71902b8b-1b8e-4980-8d7f-1c3f9a9f6cc3",
+        "slug": "isogram",
+        "name": "Isogram",
+        "uuid": "7cf8a5d3-2b4e-4f9d-bd01-9badc2dc82e5",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "rna-transcription",
-        "name": "RNA Transcription",
-        "uuid": "ae2cde1b-f9e7-4473-88f8-484c3f4349f8",
+        "slug": "pangram",
+        "name": "Pangram",
+        "uuid": "ed0c465d-3561-464d-80ed-6541b2ec9410",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "roman-numerals",
-        "name": "Roman Numerals",
-        "uuid": "11463a13-d10e-4a06-9063-977266ad706e",
+        "slug": "resistor-color-trio",
+        "name": "Resistor Color Trio",
+        "uuid": "71902b8b-1b8e-4980-8d7f-1c3f9a9f6cc3",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
         "slug": "rotational-cipher",
@@ -179,7 +171,7 @@
         "uuid": "cded5ece-7de3-4599-b5c6-2f48e6ed6c83",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
         "slug": "space-age",
@@ -187,36 +179,36 @@
         "uuid": "addd0202-4207-492d-8f7a-56b7be8d06b2",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 3
       },
       {
-        "slug": "strain",
-        "name": "Strain",
-        "uuid": "0e11b69e-9339-4f06-9626-ab7c96f66bce",
+        "slug": "all-your-base",
+        "name": "All Your Base",
+        "uuid": "a8eaf0dc-c5ff-46a2-9c47-86f738909db9",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "two-fer",
-        "name": "Two-Fer",
-        "uuid": "2a03dbf7-5aae-4859-8fde-b51c11cab02f",
+        "slug": "allergies",
+        "name": "Allergies",
+        "uuid": "dac0e2f8-5ae9-4f06-b9a1-3afe1d44297a",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "all-your-base",
-        "name": "All Your Base",
-        "uuid": "a8eaf0dc-c5ff-46a2-9c47-86f738909db9",
+        "slug": "anagram",
+        "name": "Anagram",
+        "uuid": "6c2eca3e-c286-403f-8419-06473223618b",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "allergies",
-        "name": "Allergies",
-        "uuid": "dac0e2f8-5ae9-4f06-b9a1-3afe1d44297a",
+        "slug": "atbash-cipher",
+        "name": "Atbash Cipher",
+        "uuid": "b9fab8ca-d97f-441a-9a69-47cab23f4f7d",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 4
@@ -230,60 +222,68 @@
         "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "binary-search-tree",
-        "name": "Binary Search Tree",
-        "uuid": "ce828ef4-9242-41b4-894a-92029dfdbd42",
+        "slug": "matching-brackets",
+        "name": "Matching Brackets",
+        "uuid": "85c3f842-2199-4c22-a65b-1d65a46461e7",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 5
+        "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "change",
-        "name": "Change",
-        "uuid": "12eb71ba-b6d0-4edf-af8f-8dbe195d1f27",
+        "slug": "phone-number",
+        "name": "Phone Number",
+        "uuid": "06a94d23-74e6-4cef-bf3a-2c9a381049f9",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 5
+        "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "eliuds-eggs",
-        "name": "Eliud's Eggs",
-        "uuid": "6762991b-07e1-4cef-969a-a84e1b44e866",
+        "slug": "protein-translation",
+        "name": "Protein Translation",
+        "uuid": "5d9917ca-8c09-431f-b5dd-71a338b9b497",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "flower-field",
-        "name": "Flower Field",
-        "uuid": "1b636fca-bd18-4f54-b4d2-4f5cce1352a9",
+        "slug": "roman-numerals",
+        "name": "Roman Numerals",
+        "uuid": "11463a13-d10e-4a06-9063-977266ad706e",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 5
+        "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "phone-number",
-        "name": "Phone Number",
-        "uuid": "06a94d23-74e6-4cef-bf3a-2c9a381049f9",
+        "slug": "word-count",
+        "name": "Word Count",
+        "uuid": "37104504-e817-4164-9379-c71b81ecd44c",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 4
       },
       {
-        "slug": "prism",
-        "name": "Prism",
-        "uuid": "e93dea1f-74c5-442d-a8eb-5b82311d00e5",
+        "slug": "binary-search-tree",
+        "name": "Binary Search Tree",
+        "uuid": "ce828ef4-9242-41b4-894a-92029dfdbd42",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 4
+        "difficulty": 5
       },
       {
-        "slug": "protein-translation",
-        "name": "Protein Translation",
-        "uuid": "5d9917ca-8c09-431f-b5dd-71a338b9b497",
+        "slug": "change",
+        "name": "Change",
+        "uuid": "12eb71ba-b6d0-4edf-af8f-8dbe195d1f27",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 4
+        "difficulty": 5
+      },
+      {
+        "slug": "flower-field",
+        "name": "Flower Field",
+        "uuid": "1b636fca-bd18-4f54-b4d2-4f5cce1352a9",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 5
       },
       {
         "slug": "run-length-encoding",
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@
         "difficulty": 5
       },
       {
-        "slug": "word-count",
-        "name": "Word Count",
-        "uuid": "37104504-e817-4164-9379-c71b81ecd44c",
+        "slug": "prism",
+        "name": "Prism",
+        "uuid": "e93dea1f-74c5-442d-a8eb-5b82311d00e5",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 4
+        "difficulty": 6
       }
     ]
   },