I have created a report based on projects & statuses. The report is grouped by "Status" field but by default sorts the order by Alphabetical order (Current, On Hold, Stage 1 etc.). But I want this to be displayed in a custom sequence.

I have created a report based on projects & statuses. The report is grouped by "Status" field but by default sorts the order by Alphabetical order (Current, On Hold, Stage 1 etc.). But I want this to be displayed in a custom sequence based on the project lifecycle status steps (starting with Request, then Registration, pending approval, Stage 1, etc.). How do I change the sort order in a report?