diff --git a/scripts/download-latest-linux-release.sh b/scripts/download-latest-linux-release.sh
index a9ccaf6..11f03a6 100755
--- a/scripts/download-latest-linux-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/download-latest-linux-release.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ sudo apt install -y curl jq tar xz-utils
 
 # pick the first stable release, it's usually the newest
 url=$(curl -s https://www.kernel.org/releases.json \
-        | jq -r '[.releases[] | select(.moniker == "stable")][0].source')
+        | jq -r '[.releases[] | select(.moniker == "mainline")][0].source')
 
 curl -LO "$url"
 tar -xf $(basename "$url")