diff --git a/conda_package/docs/generate_versions_json.py b/conda_package/docs/generate_versions_json.py
index 47f46c51d..f2df91314 100644
--- a/conda_package/docs/generate_versions_json.py
+++ b/conda_package/docs/generate_versions_json.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def version_key(name):
     else:
         non_numeric_versions.append(version)
 
-# Sort numeric versions by major, minor, patch
-numeric_versions.sort(key=version_key)
+# Sort numeric versions by major, minor, patch in descending order
+numeric_versions.sort(key=version_key, reverse=True)
 # Sort non-numeric versions alphabetically
 non_numeric_versions.sort()