diff --git a/versions.config b/versions.config
index b0922cd..081a5a1 100644
--- a/versions.config
+++ b/versions.config
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ RAW_IMAGE_CHECKSUM="2fbeb13b7b0f2308dbd0d82780b54c33003ad43d145ff08498b25fb8bbe1
 
 # specific versions of kernel/firmware and docker tools
 export BOOTLOADER_BUILD="20170221-145713"
-export KERNEL_BUILD="20170208-085119"
-export KERNEL_VERSION="4.9.8"
+export KERNEL_BUILD="20170221-150229"
+export KERNEL_VERSION="4.9.11"
 export DOCKER_ENGINE_VERSION="1.13.1"
 export DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION="1.10.0"
 export DOCKER_MACHINE_VERSION="0.9.0"