diff --git a/example_data.py b/example_data.py
index 99b7cd54..e478aa75 100644
--- a/example_data.py
+++ b/example_data.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class ExampleDataLoader:
                          display_name="Random Fact",
                          description="The workflow for a Random Fact.",
                          category_id=0,
+                         display_order=0,
                          master_spec=False,
                          from_tests=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/workflow/test_workflow_spec_reorder.py b/tests/workflow/test_workflow_spec_reorder.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc1dc15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/workflow/test_workflow_spec_reorder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from tests.base_test import BaseTest
+
+from crc import session
+
+from crc.models.workflow import WorkflowSpecModel, WorkflowSpecModelSchema, WorkflowSpecCategoryModel
+
+
+import json
+
+
+class TestWorkflowSpecReorder(BaseTest):
+
+    def _load_sample_workflow_specs(self):
+        self.load_example_data()
+        workflow_spec_category = session.query(WorkflowSpecCategoryModel).first()
+        spec_model_1 = WorkflowSpecModel(id='test_spec_1', name='test_spec_1', display_name='Test Spec 1',
+                                         description='Test Spec 1 Description', category_id=workflow_spec_category.id,
+                                         standalone=False)
+        rv_1 = self.app.post('/v1.0/workflow-specification',
+                             headers=self.logged_in_headers(),
+                             content_type="application/json",
+                             data=json.dumps(WorkflowSpecModelSchema().dump(spec_model_1)))
+        spec_model_2 = WorkflowSpecModel(id='test_spec_2', name='test_spec_2', display_name='Test Spec 2',
+                                         description='Test Spec 2 Description', category_id=workflow_spec_category.id,
+                                         standalone=False)
+        rv_2 = self.app.post('/v1.0/workflow-specification',
+                             headers=self.logged_in_headers(),
+                             content_type="application/json",
+                             data=json.dumps(WorkflowSpecModelSchema().dump(spec_model_2)))
+        spec_model_3 = WorkflowSpecModel(id='test_spec_3', name='test_spec_3', display_name='Test Spec 3',
+                                         description='Test Spec 3 Description', category_id=workflow_spec_category.id,
+                                         standalone=False)
+        rv_3 = self.app.post('/v1.0/workflow-specification',
+                             headers=self.logged_in_headers(),
+                             content_type="application/json",
+                             data=json.dumps(WorkflowSpecModelSchema().dump(spec_model_3)))
+        return rv_1, rv_2, rv_3
+
+    def test_workflow_spec_reorder_no_direction(self):
+        rv_1, rv_2, rv_3 = self._load_sample_workflow_specs()
+        rv = self.app.put(f"/v1.0/workflow-specification/{rv_2.json['id']}/reorder?direction=asdf",
+                          headers=self.logged_in_headers())
+        self.assertEqual('400 BAD REQUEST', rv.status)
+        self.assertEqual("The direction must be `up` or `down`.", rv.json['message'])
+
+        print('test_workflow_spec_reorder_no_direction')
+
+    def test_workflow_spec_reorder_up(self):
+        rv_1, rv_2, rv_3 = self._load_sample_workflow_specs()
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, rv_1.json['display_order'])
+        self.assertEqual(2, rv_2.json['display_order'])
+        self.assertEqual(3, rv_3.json['display_order'])
+
+        rv = self.app.put(f"/v1.0/workflow-specification/{rv_2.json['id']}/reorder?direction=up",
+                          headers=self.logged_in_headers())
+        changed = session.query(WorkflowSpecModel).filter(WorkflowSpecModel.id == 'test_spec_2').first()
+        self.assertEqual(1, changed.display_order)
+
+        print('test_workflow_spec_reorder')