diff --git a/configs/openblocks_a6_defconfig b/configs/openblocks_a6_defconfig
index c805ae9c61..2238c0940c 100644
--- a/configs/openblocks_a6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/openblocks_a6_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_14=y
 # kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.14.13"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.14.253"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mvebu_v5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_APPENDED_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x8000"