I need to verify that a dropdown items are arranges in alphabetical order

During manual testing, I verify the items are ordered correctly i.e. [a, b, c, d, e]. When automating the scenario, I ensure the contents is always [a, b, c, d, e]. However, if the contents is [b, a, c, d, e], then the automation test will fail.

I don't need to write script code to test the ordering, and there's no need for it.