diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/ptp.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/ptp.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb298860be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/ptp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# PTP clock support
+#
+# Needed for keeping the guest time in sync with the host
+# provided a ptp client runs in the guest.
+CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK=y
+CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM=y
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index dde92ddc1a..76a8b2b703 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-82
+83