diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 675802d..d5cde8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Extra Java Module Info Gradle Plugin - Changelog
 
-## Version 1.13.2
+## Version 1.14
 * [Fixed] [#179](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/179) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'exports'
 * [Fixed] [#219](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/219) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'removePackage'
 * [Fixed] [#223](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/223) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'ignoreServiceProvider'
+* [Fixed] [#227](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/227) - Stable order for the mergeJar path input
 
 ## Version 1.13.1
 * [Fixed] [#197](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/197) - Slightly adjust Gradle API usage for better 9.0.0 compatibility
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bca2ecc..7f57770 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ val mainRuntimeClasspath = configurations.create("mainRuntimeClasspath") {
 // depend on all subprojects to create a dependency graph with "everything"
 dependencies { mainRuntimeClasspath(project(":app")) }
 
+// If the mergeJar feature is used, also use the "global classpath" to discover jars-to-merge (optional)
+configurations.getByName("javaModulesMergeJars") {
+  extendsFrom(configurations.getByName("mainRuntimeClasspath"))
+}
+
 // Use the global classpath for consisten resolution (optional)
 configurations.runtimeClasspath {
     shouldResolveConsistentlyWith(mainRuntimeClasspath)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoPlugin.java
index 982ad76..21b05d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoPlugin.java
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ private static class IdExtractor implements Transformer<List<String>, Collection
         @Override
         public List<String> transform(Collection<ResolvedArtifactResult> artifacts) {
             return artifacts.stream()
+                    .sorted(Comparator.comparing(ResolvedArtifactResult::getFile))
                     .map(a -> {
                         ComponentIdentifier componentIdentifier = a.getId().getComponentIdentifier();
                         if (componentIdentifier instanceof ModuleComponentIdentifier) {
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ public FileExtractor(ProjectLayout projectLayout) {
         public List<RegularFile> transform(Collection<ResolvedArtifactResult> artifacts) {
             Directory projectDirectory = projectLayout.getProjectDirectory();
             return artifacts.stream()
+                    .sorted(Comparator.comparing(ResolvedArtifactResult::getFile))
                     .map(a -> projectDirectory.file(a.getFile().getAbsolutePath()))
                     .collect(Collectors.toList());
         }