diff --git a/suricata.yaml.in b/suricata.yaml.in
index 5c10e95380..c15931cd2d 100644
--- a/suricata.yaml.in
+++ b/suricata.yaml.in
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ outputs:
         header: X-Forwarded-For
 
       types:
-        - mqtt:
-            # passwords: yes           # enable output of passwords
         - alert:
             # payload: yes             # enable dumping payload in Base64
             # payload-buffer-size: 4kb # max size of payload buffer to output in eve-log
@@ -280,6 +278,8 @@ outputs:
             # to an IP address is logged.
             extended: no
         - ssh
+        - mqtt:
+            # passwords: yes           # enable output of passwords
         - stats:
             totals: yes       # stats for all threads merged together
             threads: no       # per thread stats