diff --git a/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile.go b/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile.go
index 70a261372..f347e368a 100644
--- a/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile.go
+++ b/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func determineFieldOrder() []string {
 		"Generators",
 		"Transformers",
 		"Inventory",
+		"Components",
 	}
 
 	// Add deprecated fields here.
diff --git a/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile_test.go b/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile_test.go
index 59c5f77b6..2f9e9e69b 100644
--- a/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/internal/commands/kustfile/kustomizationfile_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func TestFieldOrder(t *testing.T) {
 		"Generators",
 		"Transformers",
 		"Inventory",
+		"Components",
 	}
 	actual := determineFieldOrder()
 	if len(expected) != len(actual) {