diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/platforms.nix b/pkgs/top-level/platforms.nix
index 8bbb3ae56a8d..81ef7764b152 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/platforms.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/platforms.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ with pkgs;
     kernelBaseConfig = "defconfig";
     # Build whatever possible as a module, if not stated in the extra config.
     kernelAutoModules = true;
-    kernelTarget = "bzImage";
+    kernelTarget = "vmlinuz";
     kernelExtraConfig =
       ''
         # Virtualisation (KVM, Xen...).