diff --git a/core/directives.go b/core/directives.go
index 27d379a0d..90569fbb3 100644
--- a/core/directives.go
+++ b/core/directives.go
@@ -53,13 +53,12 @@ var directiveOrder = []directive{
 	// Directives that inject handlers (middleware)
 	{"prometheus", setup.Prometheus},
 	{"rewrite", setup.Rewrite},
-	{"file", setup.File},
 	{"loadbalance", setup.Loadbalance},
 	{"log", setup.Log},
 	{"errors", setup.Errors},
 
-	{"etcd", setup.Etcd},
 	{"file", setup.File},
+	{"etcd", setup.Etcd},
 	{"proxy", setup.Proxy},
 }