diff --git a/Documentation/kernel.md b/Documentation/kernel.md
index 6ec230aa6..3698f3ace 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel.md
+++ b/Documentation/kernel.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 | Board | Version |
 |-------|---------|
-| Open Virtual Applicance | 4.14.67 |
+| Open Virtual Applicance | 4.14.78 |
 | Raspberry Pi | 4.14.66 |
 | Tinker Board | 4.14.67 |
 | Odroid-C2 | 4.14.67 |
diff --git a/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig b/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
index 9f9854eee..dd52ee301 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
+++ b/buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/scripts/post-image.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/ova $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/ova/hassos-hook.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.14.67"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.14.78"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="x86_64"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/hassos-4_14.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/kernel/device-support.config $(BR2_EXTERNAL_HASSOS_PATH)/board/ova/kernel.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LZ4=y