diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 9c046cb..24eb3e7 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
   boot = {
     # 6.12 LTS until 2026
-    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12_hardened;
 
     loader = {
       # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.