diff --git a/chinese-gb7714-2005-numeric.csl b/chinese-gb7714-2005-numeric.csl
index 9235a96d41..d83417a741 100644
--- a/chinese-gb7714-2005-numeric.csl
+++ b/chinese-gb7714-2005-numeric.csl
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
   </macro>
   <citation collapse="citation-number">
     <sort>
-      <key variable="citation-number" sort="descending"/>
+      <key variable="citation-number" sort="ascending"/>
     </sort>
     <layout vertical-align="sup" prefix="[" suffix="]" delimiter=",">
       <text variable="citation-number"/>