diff --git a/dbos/admin_server.go b/dbos/admin_server.go
index 5696daed..889d396b 100644
--- a/dbos/admin_server.go
+++ b/dbos/admin_server.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (req *listWorkflowsRequest) toListWorkflowsOptions() []ListWorkflowsOption
 		opts = append(opts, WithOffset(*req.Offset))
 	}
 	if req.SortDesc != nil {
-		opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc(*req.SortDesc))
+		opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc())
 	}
 	if req.WorkflowIDPrefix != nil {
 		opts = append(opts, WithWorkflowIDPrefix(*req.WorkflowIDPrefix))
diff --git a/dbos/client_test.go b/dbos/client_test.go
index 4aa021a3..dcb3f968 100644
--- a/dbos/client_test.go
+++ b/dbos/client_test.go
@@ -805,14 +805,13 @@ func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Test 7: Test sorting order (ascending - default)
 		ascWorkflows, err := ListWorkflows(clientCtx,
-			WithWorkflowIDPrefix("test-"),
-			WithSortDesc(false))
+			WithWorkflowIDPrefix("test-"))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to list workflows ascending")
 
 		// Test 8: Test sorting order (descending)
 		descWorkflows, err := ListWorkflows(clientCtx,
 			WithWorkflowIDPrefix("test-"),
-			WithSortDesc(true))
+			WithSortDesc())
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to list workflows descending")
 
 		// Verify sorting - workflows should be ordered by creation time
diff --git a/dbos/conductor.go b/dbos/conductor.go
index 7e73e2fd..a543daa2 100644
--- a/dbos/conductor.go
+++ b/dbos/conductor.go
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ func (c *Conductor) handleListWorkflowsRequest(data []byte, requestID string) er
 	var opts []ListWorkflowsOption
 	opts = append(opts, WithLoadInput(req.Body.LoadInput))
 	opts = append(opts, WithLoadOutput(req.Body.LoadOutput))
-	opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc(req.Body.SortDesc))
+	opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc())
 	if len(req.Body.WorkflowUUIDs) > 0 {
 		opts = append(opts, WithWorkflowIDs(req.Body.WorkflowUUIDs))
 	}
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func (c *Conductor) handleListQueuedWorkflowsRequest(data []byte, requestID stri
 	var opts []ListWorkflowsOption
 	opts = append(opts, WithLoadInput(req.Body.LoadInput))
 	opts = append(opts, WithLoadOutput(false)) // Don't load output for queued workflows
-	opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc(req.Body.SortDesc))
+	opts = append(opts, WithSortDesc())
 	opts = append(opts, WithQueuesOnly()) // Only include workflows that are in queues
 
 	// Add status filter for queued workflows
diff --git a/dbos/workflow.go b/dbos/workflow.go
index 0b5475cc..1e35b742 100644
--- a/dbos/workflow.go
+++ b/dbos/workflow.go
@@ -1850,10 +1850,10 @@ func WithOffset(offset int) ListWorkflowsOption {
 // Example:
 //
 //	workflows, err := dbos.ListWorkflows(ctx,
-//	    dbos.WithSortDesc(true))
-func WithSortDesc(sortDesc bool) ListWorkflowsOption {
+//	    dbos.WithSortDesc()
+func WithSortDesc() ListWorkflowsOption {
 	return func(p *ListWorkflowsOptions) {
-		p.sortDesc = sortDesc
+		p.sortDesc = true
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ func WithExecutorIDs(executorIDs []string) ListWorkflowsOption {
 //	    dbos.WithUser("john.doe"),
 //	    dbos.WithOffset(50),
 //	    dbos.WithLimit(25),
-//	    dbos.WithSortDesc(true))
+//	    dbos.WithSortDesc()
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    log.Fatal(err)
 //	}
diff --git a/dbos/workflows_test.go b/dbos/workflows_test.go
index 7ad31c4a..bf6daa7f 100644
--- a/dbos/workflows_test.go
+++ b/dbos/workflows_test.go
@@ -3525,7 +3525,7 @@ func TestGarbageCollect(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Get timestamps for testing
-		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc(true))
+		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc())
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to list workflows")
 		require.Equal(t, numWorkflows, len(workflows))
 
@@ -3546,7 +3546,7 @@ func TestGarbageCollect(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to garbage collect with threshold 6 and 7th newest timestamp")
 
-		workflows, err = ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc(true))
+		workflows, err = ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc())
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to list workflows after first GC")
 		require.Equal(t, threshold, len(workflows), "expected 6 workflows when threshold has more recent cutoff than timestamp")
 
@@ -3562,7 +3562,7 @@ func TestGarbageCollect(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to garbage collect with threshold 3 and 2nd newest timestamp")
 
-		workflows, err = ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc(true))
+		workflows, err = ListWorkflows(dbosCtx, WithSortDesc())
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to list workflows after second GC")
 		require.Equal(t, 2, len(workflows), "expected 2 workflows after second GC")
 		require.Equal(t, workflows[0].ID, handles[numWorkflows-1].GetWorkflowID(), "expected newest workflow to remain")