diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/bcachefs.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/bcachefs.nix
index 362f6ff32b10..d6d08f232738 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/bcachefs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/bcachefs.nix
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ in
           }
         ];
 
-        # Bcachefs upstream recommends using the latest kernel
-        boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkDefault pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+        # Use LTS that bcachefs is compatible with.
+        boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkDefault pkgs.linuxPackages_6_18;
 
         # needed for systemd-remount-fs
         system.fsPackages = [ cfg.package ];