diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 746481808af..eb440ee2e11 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build basic examples components" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_DD4HEP "Build DD4hep-based code in the examples" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_EDM4HEP "Build EDM4hep-based code in the examples" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_FASTJET "Build FastJet plugin" OFF)
-option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO "Build Podio-based code in the examples" OFF)
-option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN "Build the GNN example code" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GEANT4 "Build Geant4-based code in the examples" OFF)
+option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN "Build the GNN example code" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_HASHING "Build Hashing-based code in the examples" OFF)
+option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO "Build Podio-based code in the examples" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHIA8 "Build Pythia8-based code in the examples" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHON_BINDINGS "[Deprecated] Build python bindings and enables the examples" OFF)
 option(ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ROOT "Build modules based on ROOT I/O" OFF)
@@ -161,15 +161,21 @@ set_option_if(
     OR
     ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_EDM4HEP
     OR
+    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_FASTJET
+    OR
     ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GEANT4
     OR
+    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN
+    OR
     ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_HASHING
     OR
-    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHIA8
+    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO
     OR
-    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN
+    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHIA8
     OR
     ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHON_BINDINGS
+    OR
+    ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ROOT
 )
 # core plugins might be required by examples or depend on each other
 set_option_if(
diff --git a/docs/old/getting_started.md b/docs/old/getting_started.md
index 731abaea550..2b28214e0f4 100644
--- a/docs/old/getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/old/getting_started.md
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ components.
 | ACTS_BUILD_ALIGNMENT                | Build Alignment package<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_DD4HEP          | Build DD4hep-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                           |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_EDM4HEP         | Build EDM4hep-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
-| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO           | Build Podio-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_FASTJET         | Build FastJet-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
-| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN             | Build the GNN example code<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GEANT4          | Build Geant4-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                           |
+| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN             | Build the GNN example code<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_HASHING         | Build Hashing-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
+| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO           | Build Podio-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHIA8         | Build Pythia8-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHON_BINDINGS | Build python bindings for the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ROOT            | Build modules based on ROOT I/O<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                   |
diff --git a/docs/pages/contributing/building_acts.md b/docs/pages/contributing/building_acts.md
index 46e3c77dda8..c1ad299ac56 100644
--- a/docs/pages/contributing/building_acts.md
+++ b/docs/pages/contributing/building_acts.md
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ components.
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_DD4HEP          | Build DD4hep-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                           |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_EDM4HEP         | Build EDM4hep-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_FASTJET         | Build FastJet plugin<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO           | Build Podio-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                            |
-| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN             | Build the GNN example code<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GEANT4          | Build Geant4-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                           |
+| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_GNN             | Build the GNN example code<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_HASHING         | Build Hashing-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
+| ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PODIO           | Build Podio-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                            |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHIA8         | Build Pythia8-based code in the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                          |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_PYTHON_BINDINGS | [Deprecated] Build python bindings and<br>enables the examples<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                    |
 | ACTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ROOT            | Build modules based on ROOT I/O<br> type: `bool`, default: `OFF`                                                                                                                                                                   |