diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index 398050c62c..257e563266 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-101
+102
diff --git a/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh b/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
index 10c5351727..deece4ede9 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/scripts/lib.sh
@@ -129,3 +129,8 @@ push_to_registry() {
 		fi
 	fi
 }
+
+get_kernel_image_name() {
+	kernel_script_dir="${repo_root_dir}/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel"
+	echo "${BUILDER_REGISTRY}:kernel-$(get_last_modification ${kernel_script_dir})-$(uname -m)"
+}
diff --git a/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components_main.sh b/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components_main.sh
index 4ba3d16e09..3f620887c6 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components_main.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components_main.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 source "${script_dir}/../scripts/lib.sh"
 
+KERNEL_FLAVOUR="${KERNEL_FLAVOUR:-kernel}" # kernel | kernel-experimental | kernel-arm-experimetnal | kernel-dragonball-experimental
+
 cache_clh_artifacts() {
 	local clh_tarball_name="kata-static-cloud-hypervisor.tar.xz"
 	local current_clh_version="$(get_from_kata_deps "assets.hypervisor.cloud_hypervisor.version")"
@@ -24,6 +26,14 @@ cache_firecracker_artifacts() {
 	create_cache_asset "${fc_tarball_name}" "${current_fc_version}" ""
 }
 
+cache_kernel_artifacts() {
+	local kernel_tarball_name="kata-static-${KERNEL_FLAVOUR}.tar.xz"
+	local current_kernel_image="$(get_kernel_image_name)"
+	local current_kernel_kata_config_version="$(cat ${repo_root_dir}/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version)"
+	local current_kernel_version="$(get_from_kata_deps "assets.${KERNEL_FLAVOUR}.version")-${current_kernel_kata_config_version}"
+	create_cache_asset "${kernel_tarball_name}" "${current_kernel_version}" "${current_kernel_image}"
+}
+
 create_cache_asset() {
 	local component_name="${1}"
 	local component_version="${2}"
@@ -47,6 +57,9 @@ Usage: $0 "[options]"
 	Options:
 		-c	Cloud hypervisor cache
 		-F	Firecracker cache
+		-k	Kernel cache
+			* Export KERNEL_FLAVOUR="kernel|kernek-experimental|kernel-arm-experimental|kernel-dragonball-experimental" for a specific build
+			  The default KERNEL_FLAVOUR value is "kernel"
 		-h	Shows help
 EOF
 )"
@@ -55,8 +68,9 @@ EOF
 main() {
 	local cloud_hypervisor_component="${cloud_hypervisor_component:-}"
 	local firecracker_component="${firecracker_component:-}"
+	local kernel_component="${kernel_component:-}"
 	local OPTIND
-	while getopts ":cFh:" opt
+	while getopts ":cFkh:" opt
 	do
 		case "$opt" in
 		c)
@@ -65,6 +79,9 @@ main() {
 		F)
 			firecracker_component="1"
 			;;
+		k)
+			kernel_component="1"
+			;;
 		h)
 			help
 			exit 0;
@@ -80,6 +97,7 @@ main() {
 
 	[[ -z "${cloud_hypervisor_component}" ]] && \
 	[[ -z "${firecracker_component}" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "${kernel_component}" ]] && \
 		help && die "Must choose at least one option"
 
 	mkdir -p "${WORKSPACE}/artifacts"
@@ -88,6 +106,7 @@ main() {
 
 	[ "${cloud_hypervisor_component}" == "1" ] && cache_clh_artifacts
 	[ "${firecracker_component}" == "1" ] && cache_firecracker_artifacts
+	[ "${kernel_component}" == "1" ] && cache_kernel_artifacts
 
 	ls -la "${WORKSPACE}/artifacts/"
 	popd
diff --git a/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh b/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
index f85ba4ec11..d9f6ccd90e 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ readonly kernel_builder="${repo_root_dir}/tools/packaging/kernel/build-kernel.sh
 
 DESTDIR=${DESTDIR:-${PWD}}
 PREFIX=${PREFIX:-/opt/kata}
-container_image="${KERNEL_CONTAINER_BUILDER:-${BUILDER_REGISTRY}:kernel-$(get_last_modification ${script_dir})-$(uname -m)}"
+container_image="${KERNEL_CONTAINER_BUILDER:-$(get_kernel_image_name)}"
 
 sudo docker pull ${container_image} || \
 	(sudo docker build -t "${container_image}" "${script_dir}" && \