diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index 492dff089..7f1ddd530 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-152
+153
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index 4efde1df0..88a18838a 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ assets:
   kernel:
     description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.12.22"
+    version: "v6.12.28"
     confidential:
       description: "Linux kernel with x86_64 TEEs (SEV, SNP, and TDX) support"
       url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-      version: "v6.12.22"
+      version: "v6.12.28"
 
   kernel-arm-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with cpu/mem hotplug support on arm64"