diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 161f9a4e5..57ebe977a 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.Dependencies.amd64fre" version="10.0.27820.1000-250318-1700.rs-base2-hyp" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.Dependencies.arm64fre" version="10.0.27820.1000-250318-1700.rs-base2-hyp" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.DeviceHost" version="1.2.29-0" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WSL.Kernel" version="6.18.26.3-1" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WSL.Kernel" version="6.18.33.1-1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.LinuxSdk" version="1.20.0" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.TestData" version="0.4.0" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WSL.TestDistro" version="2.7.1-1" />