diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/virtio.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/virtio.conf
index 8dea2f854c..a96c2cebcf 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/virtio.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/common/virtio.conf
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y
 CONFIG_TTY=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y
+
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index aaacbe6629..fba7ed526e 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-142
+143