diff --git a/pkg/cluster/regions.go b/pkg/cluster/regions.go
index c3b716d..3384ca5 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/regions.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/regions.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func (m *Cluster) initRegions(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 
 	// first regions defined by zones
 	m.ForEachZone(func(z *Zone) bool {
+		SortRegions(z.Regions)
 		for _, region := range z.Regions {
 			regions[region] = append(regions[region], z)
 		}
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ func (m *Cluster) initRegions(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 		m.finishRegion(r)
 	}
 
+	m.sortRegions()
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/regions_utils.go b/pkg/cluster/regions_utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a44a4ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cluster/regions_utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package cluster
+
+import "sort"
+
+// SortRegions sorts regions. first by length those 3-character
+// or shorter, and then by length. It's mostly aimed at
+// supporting ISO-3166 order
+func SortRegions(regions []string) []string {
+	sort.Slice(regions, func(i, j int) bool {
+		r1, r2 := regions[i], regions[j]
+		return regionLess(r1, r2)
+	})
+
+	return regions
+}
+
+func regionLess(r1, r2 string) bool {
+	switch {
+	case len(r1) < 4:
+		switch {
+		case len(r1) < len(r2):
+			return true
+		case len(r1) > len(r2):
+			return false
+		default:
+			return r1 < r2
+		}
+	case len(r2) < 4:
+		return false
+	default:
+		return r1 < r2
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Cluster) sortRegions() {
+	sort.Slice(m.Regions, func(i, j int) bool {
+		r1 := m.Regions[i].Name
+		r2 := m.Regions[j].Name
+		return regionLess(r1, r2)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/dns/record.go b/pkg/dns/record.go
index 1b9fc51..3a00d25 100644
--- a/pkg/dns/record.go
+++ b/pkg/dns/record.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"darvaza.org/core"
 	"github.com/libdns/libdns"
+
+	"git.jpi.io/amery/jpictl/pkg/cluster"
 )
 
 func (mgr *Manager) fqdn(name string) string {
@@ -86,32 +88,6 @@ func lessRecord(a, b libdns.Record) bool {
 	}
 }
 
-// SortRegions sorts regions. first by length those 3-character
-// or shorter, and then by length. It's mostly aimed at
-// supporting ISO-3166 order
-func SortRegions(regions []string) []string {
-	sort.Slice(regions, func(i, j int) bool {
-		r1, r2 := regions[i], regions[j]
-
-		switch {
-		case len(r1) < 4:
-			switch {
-			case len(r1) < len(r2):
-				return true
-			case len(r1) > len(r2):
-				return false
-			default:
-				return r1 < r2
-			}
-		case len(r2) < 4:
-			return false
-		default:
-			return r1 < r2
-		}
-	})
-	return regions
-}
-
 // AddrRecord represents an A or AAAA record
 type AddrRecord struct {
 	Name string
@@ -172,7 +148,7 @@ func (mgr *Manager) genRegionsSorted() []string {
 		regions = append(regions, name)
 	}
 
-	return SortRegions(regions)
+	return cluster.SortRegions(regions)
 }
 
 func (mgr *Manager) genAllAddrRecords() []AddrRecord {