diff --git a/examples/rt-for-vmware.yml b/examples/rt-for-vmware.yml
index 56bfdf7d5..875358743 100644
--- a/examples/rt-for-vmware.yml
+++ b/examples/rt-for-vmware.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.19.50-rt
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.19.59-rt
   cmdline: "console=tty0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:1d8e0532ca588c5ad0d9ca6038349a70bb7ac626