diff --git a/target/linux/starfive/Makefile b/target/linux/starfive/Makefile
index 22bd4638582..9f47d3a8661 100644
--- a/target/linux/starfive/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/starfive/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FEATURES:=ext4
 KERNELNAME:=Image dtbs
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.6
+KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.12
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk