diff --git a/dbt/contracts/graph/parsed.py b/dbt/contracts/graph/parsed.py
index d25d8d1b976..570b73f25ed 100644
--- a/dbt/contracts/graph/parsed.py
+++ b/dbt/contracts/graph/parsed.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 hook_contract = Schema({
     Required('sql'): basestring,
     Required('transaction'): bool,
+    Required('index'): int,
 })
 
 config_contract = Schema({
diff --git a/dbt/contracts/graph/unparsed.py b/dbt/contracts/graph/unparsed.py
index 1a7e75e50d9..4dfcf8e0db1 100644
--- a/dbt/contracts/graph/unparsed.py
+++ b/dbt/contracts/graph/unparsed.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from voluptuous import Schema, Required, All, Any, Length
+from voluptuous import Schema, Required, All, Any, Length, Optional
 
 from dbt.compat import basestring
 from dbt.contracts.common import validate_with
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     Required('path'): basestring,
     Required('original_file_path'): basestring,
     Required('raw_sql'): basestring,
+    Optional('index'): int,
 })
 
 unparsed_node_contract = unparsed_base_contract.extend({
diff --git a/dbt/hooks.py b/dbt/hooks.py
index 7df63354869..dc87e19b9d2 100644
--- a/dbt/hooks.py
+++ b/dbt/hooks.py
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ def _parse_hook_to_dict(hook_string):
     return hook_dict
 
 
-def get_hook_dict(hook):
+def get_hook_dict(hook, index):
     if isinstance(hook, dict):
         hook_dict = hook
     else:
         hook_dict = _parse_hook_to_dict(to_string(hook))
 
+    hook_dict['index'] = index
     return hook_dict
 
 
@@ -36,5 +37,5 @@ def get_hooks(model, hook_key):
     if not isinstance(hooks, (list, tuple)):
         hooks = [hooks]
 
-    wrapped = [get_hook_dict(hook) for hook in hooks]
+    wrapped = [get_hook_dict(hook, i) for i, hook in enumerate(hooks)]
     return wrapped
diff --git a/dbt/node_runners.py b/dbt/node_runners.py
index e69d40b4705..74c07434bcf 100644
--- a/dbt/node_runners.py
+++ b/dbt/node_runners.py
@@ -291,11 +291,13 @@ def run_hooks(cls, project, adapter, flat_graph, hook_type):
             model_name = compiled.get('name')
             statement = compiled['wrapped_sql']
 
-            hook_dict = dbt.hooks.get_hook_dict(statement)
+            hook_index = hook.get('index', len(hooks))
+            hook_dict = dbt.hooks.get_hook_dict(statement, index=hook_index)
             compiled_hooks.append(hook_dict)
 
-        for hook in compiled_hooks:
+        ordered_hooks = sorted(compiled_hooks, key=lambda h: h.get('index', 0))
 
+        for hook in ordered_hooks:
             if dbt.flags.STRICT_MODE:
                 dbt.contracts.graph.parsed.validate_hook(hook)
 
diff --git a/dbt/parser.py b/dbt/parser.py
index e2506e59395..9d31c1055dd 100644
--- a/dbt/parser.py
+++ b/dbt/parser.py
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ def load_and_parse_run_hook_type(root_project, all_projects, hook_type,
                 'path': hook_path,
                 'original_file_path': hook_path,
                 'package_name': project_name,
-                'raw_sql': hook
+                'raw_sql': hook,
+                'index': i
             })
 
     tags = {hook_type}
diff --git a/test/integration/014_hook_tests/test_run_hooks.py b/test/integration/014_hook_tests/test_run_hooks.py
index 3bb077dc7b4..b249eb3d709 100644
--- a/test/integration/014_hook_tests/test_run_hooks.py
+++ b/test/integration/014_hook_tests/test_run_hooks.py
@@ -34,8 +34,19 @@ def project_config(self):
         return {
             'macro-paths': ['test/integration/014_hook_tests/macros'],
 
-            "on-run-start": "{{ custom_run_hook('start', target, run_started_at, invocation_id) }}",
-            "on-run-end": "{{ custom_run_hook('end', target, run_started_at, invocation_id) }}",
+            # The create and drop table statements here validate that these hooks run
+            # in the same order that they are defined. Drop before create is an error.
+            # Also check that the table does not exist below.
+            "on-run-start": [
+                "{{ custom_run_hook('start', target, run_started_at, invocation_id) }}",
+                "create table {{ target.schema }}.start_hook_order_test ( id int )",
+                "drop table {{ target.schema }}.start_hook_order_test",
+            ],
+            "on-run-end": [
+                "{{ custom_run_hook('end', target, run_started_at, invocation_id) }}",
+                "create table {{ target.schema }}.end_hook_order_test ( id int )",
+                "drop table {{ target.schema }}.end_hook_order_test",
+            ]
         }
 
     @property
@@ -76,3 +87,7 @@ def test_pre_and_post_run_hooks(self):
 
         self.check_hooks('start')
         self.check_hooks('end')
+
+
+        self.assertTableDoesNotExist("start_hook_order_test")
+        self.assertTableDoesNotExist("end_hook_order_test")