diff --git a/posthog/temporal/batch_exports/batch_exports.py b/posthog/temporal/batch_exports/batch_exports.py
index 5fa8825dfff5d..4c1114cfb2cdf 100644
--- a/posthog/temporal/batch_exports/batch_exports.py
+++ b/posthog/temporal/batch_exports/batch_exports.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
     -- This is half of configured MAX_MEMORY_USAGE for batch exports.
     -- TODO: Make the setting available to all queries.
     max_bytes_before_external_group_by=50000000000,
-    max_bytes_before_external_sort=50000000000
+    max_bytes_before_external_sort=50000000000,
+    optimize_aggregation_in_order=1
 """
 
 SELECT_FROM_EVENTS_VIEW = Template(