diff --git a/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml b/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml
index abdb0ddf6..1bd6b28fc 100644
--- a/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml
+++ b/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This is a blueprint for building the open source components of Docker for Mac
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/vpnkit-expose-port:fa4ab4ac78b83fe392e39b861b4114c3bb02d170 # install vpnkit-expose-port and vpnkit-iptables-wrapper on host
diff --git a/docs/kernels.md b/docs/kernels.md
index a08bce5b6..69ea8eb5d 100644
--- a/docs/kernels.md
+++ b/docs/kernels.md
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ file:
 
 ```
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - <foo>/zfs-kmod:4.9.47
diff --git a/examples/aws.yml b/examples/aws.yml
index 8da0ef12f..bd5ff09bd 100644
--- a/examples/aws.yml
+++ b/examples/aws.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/azure.yml b/examples/azure.yml
index 2341a847d..65fb997f5 100644
--- a/examples/azure.yml
+++ b/examples/azure.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/docker.yml b/examples/docker.yml
index 66cfd5de4..6070230e5 100644
--- a/examples/docker.yml
+++ b/examples/docker.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/gcp.yml b/examples/gcp.yml
index bbbdbf871..d5fb9e43a 100644
--- a/examples/gcp.yml
+++ b/examples/gcp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/getty.yml b/examples/getty.yml
index 16f9b57e7..7c599298a 100644
--- a/examples/getty.yml
+++ b/examples/getty.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/minimal.yml b/examples/minimal.yml
index 935b83b0c..cb3e50f8e 100644
--- a/examples/minimal.yml
+++ b/examples/minimal.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/node_exporter.yml b/examples/node_exporter.yml
index 7fdfab5bc..871b6ebe1 100644
--- a/examples/node_exporter.yml
+++ b/examples/node_exporter.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/packet.yml b/examples/packet.yml
index e10060935..3e20fee26 100644
--- a/examples/packet.yml
+++ b/examples/packet.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/redis-os.yml b/examples/redis-os.yml
index c172819ef..cd4dd9a48 100644
--- a/examples/redis-os.yml
+++ b/examples/redis-os.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Minimal YAML to run a redis server (used at DockerCon'17)
 # connect: nc localhost 6379
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/sshd.yml b/examples/sshd.yml
index 9a493bd00..68d96a918 100644
--- a/examples/sshd.yml
+++ b/examples/sshd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/swap.yml b/examples/swap.yml
index 6d3cac9ca..342a7e101 100644
--- a/examples/swap.yml
+++ b/examples/swap.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/vmware.yml b/examples/vmware.yml
index 72d031df7..a541e4655 100644
--- a/examples/vmware.yml
+++ b/examples/vmware.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml b/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
index 3b3a24c29..dcbb1842a 100644
--- a/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
+++ b/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/vsudd.yml b/examples/vsudd.yml
index 1b2f54287..18e2114bf 100644
--- a/examples/vsudd.yml
+++ b/examples/vsudd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/examples/vultr.yml b/examples/vultr.yml
index 9f622d488..3533896a3 100644
--- a/examples/vultr.yml
+++ b/examples/vultr.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/linuxkit.yml b/linuxkit.yml
index 2f6569a60..8d7a5d500 100644
--- a/linuxkit.yml
+++ b/linuxkit.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml b/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
index 4da643a00..9d717dc7e 100644
--- a/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
+++ b/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/compose/compose-static.yml b/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
index e9f9ad171..651926937 100644
--- a/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
+++ b/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/etcd/etcd.yml b/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
index bab8f77e2..5d11c0115 100644
--- a/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
+++ b/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=tty0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml b/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
index 91e1928b3..5ab917f21 100644
--- a/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
+++ b/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml b/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
index 695240481..9b4a25fff 100644
--- a/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
+++ b/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=tty0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6 # with runc, logwrite, startmemlogd
diff --git a/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml b/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
index 4412ca3ac..66733e493 100644
--- a/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
+++ b/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
index 2660265d0..8409d5c9c 100644
--- a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
+++ b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml b/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml
index ce8010999..07808326c 100644
--- a/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/000_run_kernel/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/000_run_kernel/test.yml
index 1f444e538..bd1fb75a6 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/000_run_kernel/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/000_run_kernel/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/010_run_iso/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/010_run_iso/test.yml
index 7a6a2af54..52b6fc295 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/010_run_iso/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/010_run_iso/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/020_run_efi/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/020_run_efi/test.yml
index 1f444e538..bd1fb75a6 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/020_run_efi/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/020_run_efi/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/030_run_qcow/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/030_run_qcow/test.yml
index 1f444e538..bd1fb75a6 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/030_run_qcow/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/030_run_qcow/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/040_run_raw/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/040_run_raw/test.yml
index 1f444e538..bd1fb75a6 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/040_run_raw/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/040_run_raw/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/100_container/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/100_container/test.yml
index 46f64abc4..bda494ac3 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/100_container/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/000_qemu/100_container/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/000_run_kernel/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/000_run_kernel/test.yml
index 1f444e538..bd1fb75a6 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/000_run_kernel/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/000_run_kernel/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/010_acpi/test.yml b/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/010_acpi/test.yml
index 3ee1632c1..f507b87c8 100644
--- a/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/010_acpi/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/010_platforms/010_hyperkit/010_acpi/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/000_config_4.4.x/test.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/000_config_4.4.x/test.yml
index 2037a82b6..9aa5f7588 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/000_config_4.4.x/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/000_config_4.4.x/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.4.88
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.4.89
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/001_config_4.9.x/test.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/001_config_4.9.x/test.yml
index 6c2070492..4e9c55c34 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/001_config_4.9.x/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/001_config_4.9.x/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/Dockerfile b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/Dockerfile
index d7e55167c..eaa34325e 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # In the last stage, it creates a package, which can be used for
 # testing.
 
-FROM linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51 AS ksrc
+FROM linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52 AS ksrc
 
 # Extract headers and compile module
 FROM linuxkit/alpine:f4f5b333fa1a8433334fcae996d1637173144a72 AS build
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.sh b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.sh
index e206f1a0f..f2c3cda1f 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.sh
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ clean_up() {
 trap clean_up EXIT
 
 # Make sure we have the latest kernel image
-docker pull linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+docker pull linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
 # Build a package
 docker build -t ${IMAGE_NAME} .
 
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.yml
index df5b93ea2..3afe0adb9 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/010_kmod_4.9.x/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/000_kernel-4.4.x/common.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/000_kernel-4.4.x/common.yml
index ab7b907c3..d63b70126 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/000_kernel-4.4.x/common.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/000_kernel-4.4.x/common.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.4.88
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.4.89
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/001_kernel-4.9.x/common.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/001_kernel-4.9.x/common.yml
index c6562d4f5..4805297fe 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/001_kernel-4.9.x/common.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/001_kernel-4.9.x/common.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml b/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml
index 8d2613441..6f10c37b9 100644
--- a/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml b/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml
index 6db3433cd..3c2dd69dc 100644
--- a/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml
index 03fc6c70b..855d99be7 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml
index f4f17694f..2ccb31978 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml
index 894b08c53..d4aa932c0 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml
index d04aa461e..bd091a800 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test-create.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test-create.yml
index 1353776a2..945d9923b 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test-create.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test-create.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test.yml
index d78a1bb2e..c2089c82b 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/000_ext4/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test-create.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test-create.yml
index 84974d5d1..f350169b6 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test-create.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test-create.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test.yml
index e4cae087f..377e1edc3 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/001_btrfs/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test-create.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test-create.yml
index 752a34396..2e01a6ca8 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test-create.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test-create.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test.yml
index 3e56b5b81..8fccb0370 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/005_extend/002_xfs/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/000_auto/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/000_auto/test.yml
index 63564f4e9..00d80e4af 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/000_auto/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/000_auto/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/001_by_label/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/001_by_label/test.yml
index 52a20f4ad..075cf4f97 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/001_by_label/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/001_by_label/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/003_btrfs/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/003_btrfs/test.yml
index 48107c968..14c8401d2 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/003_btrfs/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/003_btrfs/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/004_xfs/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/004_xfs/test.yml
index c9b1501c9..d7bbdd198 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/004_xfs/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/004_xfs/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/010_multiple/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/010_multiple/test.yml
index 4a537db3e..dde49a11d 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/010_multiple/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/006_format_mount/010_multiple/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml
index aa90b0d1a..5f3c8db87 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml
index 8420b3ac3..4619f3be1 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml
index bdadcf3c9..0cb914138 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/hack/test-ltp.yml b/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
index 8d21930ba..816070871 100644
--- a/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
+++ b/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6
diff --git a/test/hack/test.yml b/test/hack/test.yml
index f555eff35..80ea1b34b 100644
--- a/test/hack/test.yml
+++ b/test/hack/test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # FIXME: This should use the minimal example
 # We continue to use the kernel-config-test as CI is currently expecting to see a success message
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.52
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6