diff --git a/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml b/blueprints/docker-for-mac/base.yml
index 9a8e6b5af..1d4a30aed 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   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/blueprints/lcow.yml b/blueprints/lcow.yml
index 163cb74a6..e64d0daf3 100644
--- a/blueprints/lcow.yml
+++ b/blueprints/lcow.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.13
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.14
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
   tar: none
 init:
diff --git a/docs/kernels.md b/docs/kernels.md
index 4e0daf9d6..a08bce5b6 100644
--- a/docs/kernels.md
+++ b/docs/kernels.md
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ file:
 
 ```
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   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 5568ff2f4..d4c9fe013 100644
--- a/examples/aws.yml
+++ b/examples/aws.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/azure.yml b/examples/azure.yml
index fcfb9d916..1f3edd7ac 100644
--- a/examples/azure.yml
+++ b/examples/azure.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/docker.yml b/examples/docker.yml
index 8c4565d51..ede8412e7 100644
--- a/examples/docker.yml
+++ b/examples/docker.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/gcp.yml b/examples/gcp.yml
index 2b24a33ae..4f7fe2b7a 100644
--- a/examples/gcp.yml
+++ b/examples/gcp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/getty.yml b/examples/getty.yml
index cd3ea7a30..642b32615 100644
--- a/examples/getty.yml
+++ b/examples/getty.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/minimal.yml b/examples/minimal.yml
index e4ec97bc7..70c2b2725 100644
--- a/examples/minimal.yml
+++ b/examples/minimal.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/node_exporter.yml b/examples/node_exporter.yml
index 95b7dcecb..22c30a12a 100644
--- a/examples/node_exporter.yml
+++ b/examples/node_exporter.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/packet.yml b/examples/packet.yml
index 29a598854..2b0561499 100644
--- a/examples/packet.yml
+++ b/examples/packet.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/redis-os.yml b/examples/redis-os.yml
index 8cf39ada4..2603e4936 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/sshd.yml b/examples/sshd.yml
index 849f56c24..53f0e7494 100644
--- a/examples/sshd.yml
+++ b/examples/sshd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/swap.yml b/examples/swap.yml
index ceb499fb8..02da030c5 100644
--- a/examples/swap.yml
+++ b/examples/swap.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/vmware.yml b/examples/vmware.yml
index d7c0a17ca..305a27356 100644
--- a/examples/vmware.yml
+++ b/examples/vmware.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml b/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
index 3db41132c..c8d510059 100644
--- a/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
+++ b/examples/vpnkit-forwarder.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/vsudd.yml b/examples/vsudd.yml
index bc8aef6be..c2f3e684c 100644
--- a/examples/vsudd.yml
+++ b/examples/vsudd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/examples/vultr.yml b/examples/vultr.yml
index fb0f8335f..1925f3961 100644
--- a/examples/vultr.yml
+++ b/examples/vultr.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/linuxkit.yml b/linuxkit.yml
index bf016c20f..748c230fa 100644
--- a/linuxkit.yml
+++ b/linuxkit.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0 console=ttyAMA0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml b/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
index 7631ea9e6..bad092aab 100644
--- a/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
+++ b/projects/compose/compose-dynamic.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/compose/compose-static.yml b/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
index 27eb98ad8..7fe13f83c 100644
--- a/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
+++ b/projects/compose/compose-static.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/etcd/etcd.yml b/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
index d2deea4a5..3dbdf93de 100644
--- a/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
+++ b/projects/etcd/etcd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=tty0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml b/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
index cf9d165a2..27cbbb305 100644
--- a/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
+++ b/projects/kubernetes/kube.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=tty0 console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml b/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
index 036c2e216..5bd4b3bb6 100644
--- a/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
+++ b/projects/logging/examples/logging.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 console=tty0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7 # with runc, logwrite, startmemlogd
diff --git a/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml b/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
index 1ee5014bf..d2da5422e 100644
--- a/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
+++ b/projects/miragesdk/examples/mirage-dhcp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
index e1018a4f7..e8d8f3507 100644
--- a/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
+++ b/projects/swarmd/swarmd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml b/test/cases/000_build/000_outputs/test.yml
index 5c7d9042b..963b15a54 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 7b5de4c79..fc52d9b75 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 4e8726de6..2721db260 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 7b5de4c79..fc52d9b75 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 7b5de4c79..fc52d9b75 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 7b5de4c79..fc52d9b75 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 9421b2903..1debcf65c 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 7b5de4c79..fc52d9b75 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 98c37844b..1c67362f9 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 f5bbe4431..686d25e58 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/004_config_4.12.x/test.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/004_config_4.12.x/test.yml
index 402775608..df19793d3 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/004_config_4.12.x/test.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/004_config_4.12.x/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.13
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.14
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 92debbb28..d7e55167c 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:4.9.50 AS ksrc
+FROM linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51 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 22d4dfc65..e206f1a0f 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:4.9.50
+docker pull linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
 # 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 de1277f8d..9c7ff9eca 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 425ca12bf..0a56fe3d7 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/004_kernel-4.12.x/common.yml b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/004_kernel-4.12.x/common.yml
index beb42b000..e304c7a29 100644
--- a/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/004_kernel-4.12.x/common.yml
+++ b/test/cases/020_kernel/110_namespace/004_kernel-4.12.x/common.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.13
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.12.14
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml b/test/cases/030_security/000_docker-bench/test.yml
index e2a362442..a74c29497 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml b/test/cases/030_security/010_ports/test.yml
index 399891817..3c9ad80d5 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/002_binfmt/test.yml
index b95f4cac8..fcd15cb2d 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/003_ca-certificates/test.yml
index fb6ae2f1b..0000455fb 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/003_containerd/test.yml
index 00d6edbf0..8777bbd39 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/004_dhcpcd/test.yml
index d4db1bdd7..f832df1c7 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 5d3719b71..a3b50a235 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 c04af043a..ac90afccb 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 3ef18e2a9..e2780c63f 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 332d3d19c..3faed69a5 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 a805bc397..b0cb79453 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 8a327f99b..02118f497 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 c7c2e9d88..fc9292161 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 4241fb2e6..c451e0474 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 103f741f3..d04791a3a 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 556ebc185..f984988bc 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
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 b291f6ca1..4b6477a1b 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/mkimage.yml
index 883b0dfcd..c57f1aa88 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/013_mkimage/run.yml
index 53c7eae5e..5f10510bd 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml b/test/cases/040_packages/019_sysctl/test.yml
index b61cea593..86dd176fd 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0 page_poison=1"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/hack/test-ltp.yml b/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
index 92dfd63a4..7022fa7ea 100644
--- a/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
+++ b/test/hack/test-ltp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 kernel:
-  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7
diff --git a/test/hack/test.yml b/test/hack/test.yml
index a8c2e70b9..46dafdac8 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:4.9.50
+  image: linuxkit/kernel:4.9.51
   cmdline: "console=ttyS0"
 init:
   - linuxkit/init:6fe9d31a53bbd200183bb31edd795305e868d5a7