diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5c5c2bd38a..b2a4e3e84c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -38,14 +38,19 @@ Challenge.destroyAll(function(err, info) {
   }
   challenges.forEach(function(file) {
     var challengeSpec = require('./challenges/' + file);
+    var order = challengeSpec.order;
     var challenges = challengeSpec.challenges
-      .map(function(challenge) {
+      .map(function(challenge, index) {
         // NOTE(berks): add title for displaying in views
         challenge.name =
           _.capitalize(challenge.type) +
           ': ' +
           challenge.title.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]/g, '');
-        challenge.dashedName = challenge.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g, '-');
+        challenge.dashedName = challenge.name
+          .toLowerCase()
+          .replace(/\:/g, '')
+          .replace(/\s/g, '-');
+        challenge.order = +('' + order + (index + 1));
         return challenge;
       });