diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/template/template/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/template/template/base.py
index 52d53007b..8c9073df2 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/template/template/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/template/template/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Callable, Optional, Union
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from langflow.template.field.base import TemplateField
+from langflow.utils.constants import DIRECT_TYPES
 
 
 class Template(BaseModel):
@@ -18,8 +19,17 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
             for field in self.fields:
                 format_field_func(field, name)
 
+    def sort_fields(self):
+        # sort fields so that fields that have .field_type in DIRECT_TYPES are first
+        self.fields.sort(
+            key=lambda x: DIRECT_TYPES.index(x.field_type)
+            if x.field_type in DIRECT_TYPES
+            else 100
+        )
+
     def to_dict(self, format_field_func=None):
         self.process_fields(self.type_name, format_field_func)
+        self.sort_fields()
         result = {field.name: field.to_dict() for field in self.fields}
         result["_type"] = self.type_name  # type: ignore
         return result