diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index df84cce539..2767b709d4 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
-	bool "Latest version (6.6)"
-	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_6_6 if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL
+	bool "Latest version (6.8)"
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_6_8 if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	bool "Latest CIP SLTS version (5.10.162-cip24)"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "6.6.21" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "6.8.1" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "5.10.162-cip24" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default "5.10.162-cip24-rt10" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_RT_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \