diff --git a/host/fw/default.nix b/host/fw/default.nix
index 3b443b4..ec9e0c4 100644
--- a/host/fw/default.nix
+++ b/host/fw/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       # };
     };
 
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_18;
     kernel.sysctl."kernel.sysrq" = 1;
 
     initrd.systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;