diff --git a/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/commands/stats/util.ts b/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/commands/stats/util.ts
index c9abaa5c5408a..0730b004e28d2 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/commands/stats/util.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/commands/stats/util.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ export const getDateHistogramCompletionItem: (
       defaultMessage: 'Add date histogram using bucket()',
     }
   ),
-  sortText: '1A',
+  sortText: '1',
   command: TRIGGER_SUGGESTION_COMMAND,
 });