diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index 7fc30f614..7dbeea784 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ IncludeCategories:
   - Regex:           '<Q([A-Za-z0-9\-_])+>'
     CaseSensitive:   true
     Priority:        9
+  # Python.h hence pybind11 headers must be included first
+  # https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/intro.html#include-files
+  - Regex:           '<pybind11/.*>'
+    Priority:        -9
+  - Regex:           '"py_.*"'
+    Priority:        -8
   # Headers in <> with an extension. (+system libraries)
   - Regex:           '<([A-Za-z0-9\-_])+\.h>'
     Priority:        2
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.cpp
index 9ccb7aada..3159bce5b 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "py_camera_manager.h"
+#include "py_main.h"
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <memory>
@@ -12,8 +13,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "py_main.h"
-
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.h b/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.h
index af69b915e..7da65172e 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.h
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_camera_manager.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+
 #include <libcamera/base/mutex.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
 
-#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
-
 using namespace libcamera;
 
 class PyCameraManager
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_color_space.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_color_space.cpp
index fd5a5dabe..2f4d2d891 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_color_space.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_color_space.cpp
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
  * Python bindings - Color Space classes
  */
 
-#include <libcamera/color_space.h>
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/color_space.h>
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_controls_generated.cpp.in b/src/py/libcamera/py_controls_generated.cpp.in
index 22a132d19..c42a477bb 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_controls_generated.cpp.in
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_controls_generated.cpp.in
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  * This file is auto-generated. Do not edit.
  */
 
-#include <libcamera/{{header}}>
-
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/{{header}}>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 class Py{{mode|capitalize}}
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_enums.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_enums.cpp
index 9e75ec1a9..715b63880 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_enums.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_enums.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
  * Python bindings - Enumerations
  */
 
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_formats_generated.cpp.in b/src/py/libcamera/py_formats_generated.cpp.in
index c5fb90639..9da3a3c79 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_formats_generated.cpp.in
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_formats_generated.cpp.in
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  * This file is auto-generated. Do not edit.
  */
 
-#include <libcamera/formats.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/formats.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 class PyFormats
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_geometry.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_geometry.cpp
index c7e303609..d96015f03 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_geometry.cpp
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
  * Python bindings - Geometry classes
  */
 
-#include <array>
-
-#include <libcamera/geometry.h>
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <array>
+
+#include <libcamera/geometry.h>
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.cpp
index 8c55ef845..b9142225c 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2022, Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@ideasonboard.com>
  */
 
-#include "py_helpers.h"
-
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/functional.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
 
+#include "py_helpers.h"
+
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.h b/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.h
index 983969dff..989fae77b 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.h
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_helpers.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 pybind11::object controlValueToPy(const libcamera::ControlValue &cv);
 libcamera::ControlValue pyToControlValue(const pybind11::object &ob, libcamera::ControlType type);
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
index a983ea75c..d0ef6915b 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
  * Python bindings
  */
 
+#include <pybind11/functional.h>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+#include "py_camera_manager.h"
+#include "py_helpers.h"
 #include "py_main.h"
 
 #include <limits>
@@ -17,14 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
 
-#include <pybind11/functional.h>
-#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
-#include <pybind11/stl.h>
-#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
-
-#include "py_camera_manager.h"
-#include "py_helpers.h"
-
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.h b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.h
index 4d594326e..dd31c6d9a 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.h
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 
+#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+
 namespace libcamera {
 
 LOG_DECLARE_CATEGORY(Python)
diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_transform.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_transform.cpp
index 768260ffc..8719b5ff5 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_transform.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_transform.cpp
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
  * Python bindings - Transform class
  */
 
-#include <libcamera/transform.h>
-#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
-
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
 
 #include "py_main.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/transform.h>
+#include <libcamera/libcamera.h>
+
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
 using namespace libcamera;