diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index a2c972a..f5560cc 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 
 linux_external(
     name = "linux",
-    version = "5.15.125",
+    version = "6.1.56",
 )
 
 load("//third_party/linux-firmware:external.bzl", "linux_firmware_external")