diff --git a/backend/utilities/map.go b/backend/utilities/map.go
index 756705977..653cc6182 100644
--- a/backend/utilities/map.go
+++ b/backend/utilities/map.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package utilities
 
+// MergeMaps merges multiple maps into a single map.
+// The keys of maps earlier in the list will take precedence over keys in later maps.
 func MergeMaps[K comparable, V any](maps ...map[K]V) map[K]V {
 	merged := make(map[K]V)
 
-	for _, m := range maps {
-		for key, value := range m {
-			merged[key] = value
+	for index := len(maps) - 1; index >= 0; index-- {
+		for k, v := range maps[index] {
+			merged[k] = v
 		}
 	}