diff --git a/examples/gradm-getting-started/gradm/gradm3.yml b/examples/gradm-getting-started/gradm/gradm3.yml
index 922ac662..295227a5 100644
--- a/examples/gradm-getting-started/gradm/gradm3.yml
+++ b/examples/gradm-getting-started/gradm/gradm3.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ versions:
     spotless: "6.18.0"
 
 repositories:
+  mavenLocal:
   google:
   mavenCentral:
   jetbrainsCompose:
     url: "https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev"
-  mavenLocal:
   sonatypeSnapshots:
     url: "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
   gradlePluginPortal:
diff --git a/examples/gradm-with-composite-build/build-logic/gradm/gradm.yml b/examples/gradm-with-composite-build/build-logic/gradm/gradm.yml
index 922ac662..295227a5 100644
--- a/examples/gradm-with-composite-build/build-logic/gradm/gradm.yml
+++ b/examples/gradm-with-composite-build/build-logic/gradm/gradm.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ versions:
     spotless: "6.18.0"
 
 repositories:
+  mavenLocal:
   google:
   mavenCentral:
   jetbrainsCompose:
     url: "https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev"
-  mavenLocal:
   sonatypeSnapshots:
     url: "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
   gradlePluginPortal:
diff --git a/examples/gradm-with-kotlin-multiplatform/gradm/gradm.yml b/examples/gradm-with-kotlin-multiplatform/gradm/gradm.yml
index 922ac662..295227a5 100644
--- a/examples/gradm-with-kotlin-multiplatform/gradm/gradm.yml
+++ b/examples/gradm-with-kotlin-multiplatform/gradm/gradm.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ versions:
     spotless: "6.18.0"
 
 repositories:
+  mavenLocal:
   google:
   mavenCentral:
   jetbrainsCompose:
     url: "https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev"
-  mavenLocal:
   sonatypeSnapshots:
     url: "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
   gradlePluginPortal:
diff --git a/examples/template/gradm.yml b/examples/template/gradm.yml
index 922ac662..295227a5 100644
--- a/examples/template/gradm.yml
+++ b/examples/template/gradm.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ versions:
     spotless: "6.18.0"
 
 repositories:
+  mavenLocal:
   google:
   mavenCentral:
   jetbrainsCompose:
     url: "https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev"
-  mavenLocal:
   sonatypeSnapshots:
     url: "https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
   gradlePluginPortal:
diff --git a/gradm-runtime/src/main/kotlin/me/omico/gradm/internal/config/format/Formatter.kt b/gradm-runtime/src/main/kotlin/me/omico/gradm/internal/config/format/Formatter.kt
index dadc558e..d5574e62 100644
--- a/gradm-runtime/src/main/kotlin/me/omico/gradm/internal/config/format/Formatter.kt
+++ b/gradm-runtime/src/main/kotlin/me/omico/gradm/internal/config/format/Formatter.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import me.omico.gradm.GradmFormatConfiguration
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.YamlDocument
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.YamlObject
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.asYamlDocument
+import me.omico.gradm.internal.config.Repository
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.config.buildInRepositories
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.config.format.node.MappingNodeScope
 import me.omico.gradm.internal.config.format.node.mapping
@@ -65,19 +66,27 @@ fun YamlScope.repositoriesSequence(document: YamlDocument) {
     if (repositories.isEmpty()) return
     newlineIfNeeded()
     mapping("repositories") {
+        // Always place mavenLocal at the top
+        if (repositories.any { it.id == "mavenLocal" }) {
+            mapping("mavenLocal")
+        }
+        // Place build-in repositories
         repositories
-            .filter { !it.noUpdates || it.id == "mavenLocal" }
+            .filterNot(Repository::noUpdates)
             .forEach { repository ->
                 mapping(repository.id) repository@{
-                    if (buildInRepositories.any { it.id == repository.id }) return@repository
+                    if (repository in buildInRepositories) return@repository
                     scalar("url", repository.url, ScalarStyle.DoubleQuoted)
                 }
             }
+        // Place no-updates repositories
         repositories.find { it.id == "noUpdates" }?.id?.let(::mapping)
+        // Place custom no-updates repositories
         repositories
             .filterNot { it.id == "noUpdates" }
-            .filter { it.noUpdates && it.id != "mavenLocal" }
-            .sortedBy { it.id }
+            .filter(Repository::noUpdates)
+            .filterNot { it.id == "mavenLocal" }
+            .sortedBy(Repository::id)
             .forEach { repository ->
                 mapping(repository.id) {
                     if (repository.url.isNotBlank()) {
diff --git a/gradm-runtime/src/test/resources/gradm.unformatted.yml b/gradm-runtime/src/test/resources/gradm.unformatted.yml
index a22e194f..56d98232 100644
--- a/gradm-runtime/src/test/resources/gradm.unformatted.yml
+++ b/gradm-runtime/src/test/resources/gradm.unformatted.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ versions:
   okhttp: "4.9.3"
 
 repositories:
-  mavenLocal:
   customNoUpdates:
     noUpdates: true
   google:
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ repositories:
   gradlePluginPortal:
     url: "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/"
   noUpdates:
+  mavenLocal:
 
 dependencies:
   google: