diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml b/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
index bb2ae20..1ae5180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           rm data/supported-extensions.sorted
+          sort -o data/special-requirements.sorted data/special-requirements
+          if ! DIFF="$(diff -u data/special-requirements data/special-requirements.sorted)"; then
+            printf 'The order of extensions in data/special-requirements is wrong.\nThe list of required changes is:\n\n%s\n' "$DIFF" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          rm data/special-requirements.sorted
   check_syntax_shell:
     name: Check shell coding style
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/data/special-requirements b/data/special-requirements
index a7666b6..4d1a32c 100644
--- a/data/special-requirements
+++ b/data/special-requirements
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
+enchant !7.2-alpine3.12 !7.3-alpine3.12 !7.4-alpine3.12
 parallel zts
 pthreads zts
 tdlib !alpine3.7 !jessie
-enchant !7.2-alpine3.12 !7.3-alpine3.12 !7.4-alpine3.12