diff --git a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
index 729345c..a6cbaf6 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ on hardware which requires nonfree software to function."))))
 (define-public linux-4.19
   (corrupt-linux linux-libre-4.19))
 
-(define-public linux linux-6.8)
+(define-public linux linux-6.9)
 ;; linux-lts points to the *newest* released long-term support version.
 (define-public linux-lts linux-6.6)