diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/023_wireguard/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/023_wireguard/test.yml
index ea70424fd..9b0e72e67 100644
--- a/test/cases/040_packages/023_wireguard/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/040_packages/023_wireguard/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.43
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.53
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:7804129bd06218b72c298139a25698a748d253c6