diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index 90afb3e998..dc37bbdb81 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-183
+184
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index da7277262f..0f33ecf659 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ assets:
   kernel:
     description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.18.12"
+    version: "v6.18.15"
     nvidia:
       description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
       url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-      version: "v6.18.12"
+      version: "v6.18.15"
 
   kernel-arm-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with cpu/mem hotplug support on arm64"