diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
index b61d10cc6ff..8e04d7a8ec7 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:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk