diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 5241df8da1b1..db55af478a6c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11407,7 +11407,7 @@ in
   });
 
   # The current default kernel / kernel modules.
-  linuxPackages = linuxPackages_4_4;
+  linuxPackages = linuxPackages_4_9;
   linux = linuxPackages.kernel;
 
   # Update this when adding the newest kernel major version!