diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
index 1058834a75..48ad71143a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic mikrotik nand tiny
 FEATURES:=ramdisk squashfs usbgadget
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.12
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.18
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk