diff --git a/encoder.py b/encoder.py
index d5836893a383922fdfc20cf7b477302afa966f0a..5b1ab03b412cf2d530798637eeacbeb26efaef50 100644
--- a/encoder.py
+++ b/encoder.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class EncoderAlgorithm(IAMAPAlgorithm):
             )
         )
 
-        self.merge_options = ["first", "min", "max", "average", "sum", "count", "last"]
+        self.merge_options = ["average", "first", "min", "max", "sum", "count", "last"]
         merge_param = QgsProcessingParameterEnum(
             name=self.MERGE_METHOD,
             description=self.tr("Merge method at the end of inference."),