diff --git a/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
similarity index 57%
rename from .sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
rename to .sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
index a88c69335..ba5ca8af5 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
 }
diff --git a/crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
similarity index 57%
rename from crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
rename to crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
index a88c69335..ba5ca8af5 100644
--- a/crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ b/crates/bin/cratesfyi/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
 }
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
similarity index 57%
rename from crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
rename to crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
index a88c69335..ba5ca8af5 100644
--- a/crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ b/crates/bin/docs_rs_admin/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
 }
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
similarity index 57%
rename from crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
rename to crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
index a88c69335..ba5ca8af5 100644
--- a/crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ b/crates/bin/docs_rs_builder/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
 }
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba5ca8af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "host_id",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Text"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
+}
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a88c69335..000000000
--- a/crates/bin/docs_rs_watcher/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [
-      {
-        "ordinal": 0,
-        "name": "host_id",
-        "type_info": "Varchar"
-      }
-    ],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Left": [
-        "Text"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nullable": [
-      false
-    ]
-  },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
-}
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba5ca8af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "host_id",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Text"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
+}
diff --git a/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a88c69335..000000000
--- a/crates/bin/docs_rs_web/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [
-      {
-        "ordinal": 0,
-        "name": "host_id",
-        "type_info": "Varchar"
-      }
-    ],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Left": [
-        "Text"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nullable": [
-      false
-    ]
-  },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
-}
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json b/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba5ca8af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "host_id",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Text"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
+}
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a88c69335..000000000
--- a/crates/lib/docs_rs_context/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [
-      {
-        "ordinal": 0,
-        "name": "host_id",
-        "type_info": "Varchar"
-      }
-    ],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Left": [
-        "Text"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nullable": [
-      false
-    ]
-  },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
-}
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.down.sql b/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b4dd0a5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DROP INDEX repositories_updated_idx;
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.up.sql b/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d0396106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/docs_rs_database/migrations/20260208042033_repositories-index-updated-.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CREATE INDEX repositories_updated_idx ON repositories USING btree (updated_at);
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json b/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba5ca8af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE\n                    host = $1 AND\n                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'\n                 ORDER BY updated_at\n                ;",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "host_id",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Text"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "1a0487c0559ce9e4283e9ede644546283bb6261466bfb7ed23c49df2d042e3c5"
+}
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json b/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a88c69335..000000000
--- a/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/.sqlx/query-440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT host_id\n                 FROM repositories\n                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [
-      {
-        "ordinal": 0,
-        "name": "host_id",
-        "type_info": "Varchar"
-      }
-    ],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Left": [
-        "Text"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nullable": [
-      false
-    ]
-  },
-  "hash": "440b3d15186a21435c470279a5c482315132d6baff4c517df246bc39638f5527"
-}
diff --git a/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/src/updater.rs b/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/src/updater.rs
index 1b1b96fb0..e83ec98c7 100644
--- a/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/src/updater.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/docs_rs_repository_stats/src/updater.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ impl RepositoryStatsUpdater {
             let needs_update: Vec<String> = sqlx::query!(
                 "SELECT host_id
                  FROM repositories
-                 WHERE host = $1 AND updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day';",
+                 WHERE
+                    host = $1 AND
+                    updated_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day'
+                 ORDER BY updated_at
+                ;",
                 updater.host()
             )
             .fetch(&mut *conn)