diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index 8643cf6deb..d61f00d8ca 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-89
+90
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index 2412053e5f..11badc6eb5 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ assets:
   kernel:
     description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/"
-    version: "v5.15.23"
+    version: "v5.15.26"
     tdx:
       description: "Linux kernel that supports TDX"
       url: "https://github.com/intel/tdx/archive/refs/tags"