diff --git a/examples/dm-crypt-loop.yml b/examples/dm-crypt-loop.yml
index 749d952a9..6dd43df34 100644
--- a/examples/dm-crypt-loop.yml
+++ b/examples/dm-crypt-loop.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e
diff --git a/examples/dm-crypt.yml b/examples/dm-crypt.yml
index dda6e09e0..5a7fb6f2e 100644
--- a/examples/dm-crypt.yml
+++ b/examples/dm-crypt.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/000_simple/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/000_simple/test.yml
index 2e7f0a3c2..96bcce669 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/000_simple/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/000_simple/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/001_luks/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/001_luks/test.yml
index 7a2623524..020e6b459 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/001_luks/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/001_luks/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/002_key/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/002_key/test.yml
index 4d50bc823..b011c8a8d 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/002_key/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dm-crypt/002_key/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/012_losetup/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/012_losetup/test.yml
index c4011a1dd..b7bda16ad 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/012_losetup/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/012_losetup/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.14.171
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:5.4.28
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:a4fcf333298f644dfac6adf680b83140927aa85e