diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
index 6ff6c1c44fbe..a59b8bd5075d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ let
     };
     # ./update-zen.py lqx
     lqx = {
-      version = "6.18.8"; # lqx
+      version = "6.18.9"; # lqx
       suffix = "lqx1"; # lqx
-      sha256 = "1fdrsq4rbr4l90qzj0qdh55n9y8859v6ixdp9bdms123l8f4iqr3"; # lqx
+      sha256 = "014kixm8p8xfpwsf6bk21dypknv29h5qac79n306z56mg3q79qhd"; # lqx
       isLqx = true;
     };
   };