diff --git a/bundles/core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImpl.java b/bundles/core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImpl.java
index 55986d978c..088589adfe 100644
--- a/bundles/core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImpl.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ protected void initModel() {
             searchOptions.setAttributeFilters(searchFilters);
 
             // configure sorting
+            searchOptions.addSorterKey("relevance", "Relevance", Sorter.Order.ASC);
             searchOptions.addSorterKey("price", "Price", Sorter.Order.ASC);
             searchOptions.addSorterKey("name", "Product Name", Sorter.Order.ASC);
         }
diff --git a/bundles/core/src/test/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImplTest.java b/bundles/core/src/test/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImplTest.java
index bb0613e78b..fa83b183c7 100644
--- a/bundles/core/src/test/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImplTest.java
+++ b/bundles/core/src/test/java/com/adobe/cq/commerce/core/components/internal/models/v1/productlist/ProductListImplTest.java
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ public void testSorting() {
 
         SorterKey currentKey = sorter.getCurrentKey();
         Assert.assertNotNull(currentKey);
-        Assert.assertEquals("price", currentKey.getName());
-        Assert.assertEquals("Price", currentKey.getLabel());
+        Assert.assertEquals("relevance", currentKey.getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals("Relevance", currentKey.getLabel());
         Assert.assertEquals(Sorter.Order.ASC, currentKey.getOrder());
         Assert.assertTrue(currentKey.isSelected());
 
@@ -423,26 +423,31 @@ public void testSorting() {
         Assert.assertNotNull(currentOrderParameters);
         Assert.assertEquals(resultSet.getAppliedQueryParameters().size() + 2, currentOrderParameters.size());
         resultSet.getAppliedQueryParameters().forEach((key, value) -> Assert.assertEquals(value, currentOrderParameters.get(key)));
-        Assert.assertEquals("price", currentOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_KEY));
+        Assert.assertEquals("relevance", currentOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_KEY));
         Assert.assertEquals("asc", currentOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_ORDER));
 
         Map<String, String> oppositeOrderParameters = currentKey.getOppositeOrderParameters();
         Assert.assertNotNull(oppositeOrderParameters);
         Assert.assertEquals(resultSet.getAppliedQueryParameters().size() + 2, oppositeOrderParameters.size());
         resultSet.getAppliedQueryParameters().forEach((key, value) -> Assert.assertEquals(value, oppositeOrderParameters.get(key)));
-        Assert.assertEquals("price", oppositeOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_KEY));
+        Assert.assertEquals("relevance", oppositeOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_KEY));
         Assert.assertEquals("desc", oppositeOrderParameters.get(Sorter.PARAMETER_SORT_ORDER));
 
         List<SorterKey> keys = sorter.getKeys();
         Assert.assertNotNull(keys);
-        Assert.assertEquals(2, keys.size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(3, keys.size());
         SorterKey defaultKey = keys.get(0);
         Assert.assertEquals(currentKey.getName(), defaultKey.getName());
 
-        SorterKey otherKey = keys.get(1);
-        Assert.assertEquals("name", otherKey.getName());
-        Assert.assertEquals("Product Name", otherKey.getLabel());
-        Assert.assertEquals(Sorter.Order.ASC, otherKey.getOrder());
+        SorterKey priceKey = keys.get(1);
+        Assert.assertEquals("price", priceKey.getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals("Price", priceKey.getLabel());
+        Assert.assertEquals(Sorter.Order.ASC, priceKey.getOrder());
+        
+        SorterKey productNameKey = keys.get(2);
+        Assert.assertEquals("name", productNameKey.getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals("Product Name", productNameKey.getLabel());
+        Assert.assertEquals(Sorter.Order.ASC, productNameKey.getOrder());
     }
 
     @Test