diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 70b911aefba94cbd66e26bfc8c50cd13feb6f2e6..e16235dfc138bcbb88c4e8d2dc7c6f2c1f517e60 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mtca_kernel_url: https://artifactory.esss.lu.se/artifactory/list/boot-images/cct
 mtca_kernel_path: "{{ tftp_root }}/images/mtca/"
 autoinstall_mtca_tftp_script_ip: 172.30.4.91
 
-live_kernel_version: v0.9.4
+live_kernel_version: v1.0.0-alpha
 live_kernel_url: "https://artifactory.esss.lu.se/artifactory/list/swi-pkg/centos/centos-live/{{ live_kernel_version }}/"
 live_kernel_path: "{{ tftp_root }}/images/live/"