diff --git a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
index 9279ff3..1425d79 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ System on hardware which requires nonfree software to function.")))
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 (define-public linux linux-5.10)
+;; linux-lts points to the *newest* released long-term support version.
+(define-public linux-lts linux-5.4)
 
 (define-public linux-firmware
   (package