diff --git a/core/dbio/templates/proton.yaml b/core/dbio/templates/proton.yaml
index 47ad77083..9c5b68c7e 100755
--- a/core/dbio/templates/proton.yaml
+++ b/core/dbio/templates/proton.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ core:
   modify_column: "{column} {type}"
   update: alter stream {table} update {set_fields} where {pk_fields_equal}
   insert_from_table: insert into {tgt_table} ({tgt_fields}) select {src_fields} from table({src_table})
-  incremental_select: select {fields} from table({table}) where {incremental_where_cond} order by {update_key} asc
+  incremental_select: select {fields} from table({table}) where {incremental_where_cond}
   limit: select {fields} from table({table}) limit {limit}
   limit_offset: select {fields} from table({table}) limit {limit} offset {offset}