diff --git a/.github/workflows/vmtests.yml b/.github/workflows/vmtests.yml
index b25610ea4bf..fa5213943a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vmtests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vmtests.yml
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ jobs:
         matrix:
            kernel:
               # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/lvh-images/kernel-images
-              - 'bpf-next-20230927.012631'
+              - 'bpf-next-20250114.013243'
               # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/lvh-images/kernel-images
-              - '5.15-20230922.193656'
+              - '5.15-20241218.004849'
               # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/lvh-images/kernel-images
-              - '5.10-20230922.193656'
+              - '5.10-20241218.004849'
               # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/lvh-images/kernel-images
-              - '5.4-20230922.193656'
+              - '5.4-20241218.004849'
               # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/lvh-images/kernel-images
-              - '4.19-20230922.193656'
+              - '4.19-20241218.004849'
            group:
               - 0
     concurrency: