diff --git a/data/defaults.toml b/data/defaults.toml
index 66074cae..4d058ba9 100644
--- a/data/defaults.toml
+++ b/data/defaults.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ vyos_mirror = "https://packages.vyos.net/repositories/current"
 vyos_branch = "current"
 release_train = "current"
 
-kernel_version = "6.6.79"
+kernel_version = "6.6.87"
 kernel_flavor = "vyos"
 bootloaders = "syslinux,grub-efi"