diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index ab22d822bb..3a270c5fc5 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "4.18.8" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "4.18.9" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "v4.4.138-cip25" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION