diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/output.txt
index 765f2f8c6d..0fbcbe3d6a 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/output.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 >>> [CLI] bundle sync --dry-run --output text
 Warn: Running in dry-run mode. No actual changes will be made.
+Action: PUT: .gitignore, databricks.yml, project-folder/app.py, project-folder/app.yaml, project-folder/query.sql
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded .gitignore
 Uploaded databricks.yml
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/script b/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/script
index 66f1bb6de3..10b501d9de 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/script
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/sync/dryrun/script
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Note: output line starting with "Action: " lists files in non-deterministic order so we filter it out
-trace $CLI bundle sync --dry-run --output text | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI bundle sync --dry-run --output text | sort
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/sync/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/sync/output.txt
index cd140e4fbe..9998cc47b1 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/sync/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/sync/output.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 >>> [CLI] bundle sync --output text
+Action: PUT: .gitignore, databricks.yml, dryrun/databricks.yml, ignored-folder/folder1/script.py, ignored-folder/script.py
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded .gitignore
 Uploaded databricks.yml
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/sync/script b/acceptance/bundle/sync/script
index b14d3fe6ed..b3fb2a7d62 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/sync/script
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/sync/script
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Note: output line starting with "Action: " lists files in non-deterministic order so we filter it out
-trace $CLI bundle sync --output text | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI bundle sync --output text | sort
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/output.txt b/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/output.txt
index 5d3c722b74..a47751a0d1 100644
--- a/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/output.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --exclude-from ignore.test-fixture
+Action: PUT: .gitignore, ignore.test-fixture, project-folder/app.py, project-folder/app.yaml
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded .gitignore
 Uploaded ignore.test-fixture
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ Uploaded project-folder/app.py
 Uploaded project-folder/app.yaml
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --include-from ignore.test-fixture
+Action: PUT: ignored-folder2/app.py, project-folder/app2.py, project-folder/blob/1, project-folder/blob/2, project-folder/query.sql, project-folder/static/folder1/1.txt, project-folder/static/folder2/2.txt
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded ignored-folder2
 Uploaded ignored-folder2/app.py
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/script b/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/script
index 1e1adce81b..a9e9c2a587 100644
--- a/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/script
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/sync-from-file/script
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Note: output line starting with "Action: " lists files in non-deterministic order so we filter it out
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude-from 'ignore.test-fixture' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --include-from 'ignore.test-fixture' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude-from 'ignore.test-fixture' | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --include-from 'ignore.test-fixture' | sort
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/sync/output.txt b/acceptance/cmd/sync/output.txt
index 198e997d4b..300b5f7f85 100644
--- a/acceptance/cmd/sync/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/sync/output.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME]
+Action: PUT: .gitignore, project-folder/app.py, project-folder/app.yaml, project-folder/query.sql
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded .gitignore
 Uploaded project-folder
@@ -8,26 +9,31 @@ Uploaded project-folder/app.yaml
 Uploaded project-folder/query.sql
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --exclude project-folder/app.*
+Action: DELETE: project-folder/app.py, project-folder/app.yaml
 Deleted project-folder/app.py
 Deleted project-folder/app.yaml
 Initial Sync Complete
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --exclude project-folder/app.* --exclude project-folder/query.sql
+Action: DELETE: project-folder/query.sql
 Deleted project-folder
 Deleted project-folder/query.sql
 Initial Sync Complete
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --exclude project-folder/app.* --exclude project-folder/query.sql --include ignored-folder/*.py
+Action: PUT: ignored-folder/script.py
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded ignored-folder
 Uploaded ignored-folder/script.py
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --exclude project-folder/app.* --exclude project-folder/query.sql --include ignored-folder/**/*.py
+Action: PUT: ignored-folder/folder1/script.py
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded ignored-folder/folder1
 Uploaded ignored-folder/folder1/script.py
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME] --include ignored-folder/** --include !ignored-folder/folder1/big-blob
+Action: PUT: ignored-folder/folder1/script.yaml, project-folder/app.py, project-folder/app.yaml, project-folder/query.sql
 Initial Sync Complete
 Uploaded ignored-folder/folder1/script.yaml
 Uploaded project-folder
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ Uploaded project-folder/app.yaml
 Uploaded project-folder/query.sql
 
 >>> [CLI] sync . /Users/[USERNAME]
+Action: DELETE: ignored-folder/folder1/script.py, ignored-folder/folder1/script.yaml, ignored-folder/script.py
 Deleted ignored-folder
 Deleted ignored-folder/folder1
 Deleted ignored-folder/folder1/script.py
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/sync/script b/acceptance/cmd/sync/script
index 5b9bcb2a3e..15d98f11b1 100644
--- a/acceptance/cmd/sync/script
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/sync/script
@@ -14,23 +14,22 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-# Note: output line starting with "Action: " lists files in non-deterministic order so we filter it out
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME | sort
 
 # excluding by mask:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' | sort
 
 # combining excludes:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' | sort
 
 # combining excludes and includes:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' --include 'ignored-folder/*.py' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' --include 'ignored-folder/*.py' | sort
 
 # include sub-folders:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' --include 'ignored-folder/**/*.py' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --exclude 'project-folder/app.*' --exclude 'project-folder/query.sql' --include 'ignored-folder/**/*.py' | sort
 
 # use negated include to exclude files from syncing:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --include 'ignored-folder/**' --include '!ignored-folder/folder1/big-blob' | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME --include 'ignored-folder/**' --include '!ignored-folder/folder1/big-blob' | sort
 
 # subsequent call without include/exclude flag syncs files based on .gitignore:
-trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME | grep -v "^Action: " | sort
+trace $CLI sync . /Users/$CURRENT_USER_NAME | sort
diff --git a/libs/sync/event.go b/libs/sync/event.go
index 4b488f4ede..643cdb39cc 100644
--- a/libs/sync/event.go
+++ b/libs/sync/event.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package sync
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -54,9 +55,11 @@ func (e *EventChanges) IsEmpty() bool {
 func (e *EventChanges) String() string {
 	var changes []string
 	if len(e.Put) > 0 {
+		sort.Strings(e.Put)
 		changes = append(changes, "PUT: "+strings.Join(e.Put, ", "))
 	}
 	if len(e.Delete) > 0 {
+		sort.Strings(e.Delete)
 		changes = append(changes, "DELETE: "+strings.Join(e.Delete, ", "))
 	}
 	return strings.Join(changes, ", ")