diff --git a/pkg/crds/crds_test.go b/pkg/crds/crds_test.go
index 13ba9cb73..9d9cc9a73 100644
--- a/pkg/crds/crds_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crds/crds_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package crds
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
+	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/pkg/gvk"
@@ -181,6 +182,14 @@ func TestRegisterCRD(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pathconfig, _ := registerCRD(ldr, "/testpath/crd.json")
 
+	sort.Slice(expected.NameReference[:], func(i, j int) bool {
+		return expected.NameReference[i].Gvk.String() < expected.NameReference[j].Gvk.String()
+	})
+
+	sort.Slice(pathconfig.NameReference[:], func(i, j int) bool {
+		return pathconfig.NameReference[i].Gvk.String() < pathconfig.NameReference[j].Gvk.String()
+	})
+
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(pathconfig, expected) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected\n %v\n but got\n %v\n", expected, pathconfig)
 	}