diff --git a/examples/wireguard.yml b/examples/wireguard.yml
index 0571c3331..26f150385 100644
--- a/examples/wireguard.yml
+++ b/examples/wireguard.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.49
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.54
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:98e95fb67e8afcf02c09ba927e4b357fec42977a