diff --git a/testing/sch-cake-hardened/APKBUILD b/testing/sch-cake-hardened/APKBUILD
index 60e0ef4927a..401568d1e80 100644
--- a/testing/sch-cake-hardened/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/sch-cake-hardened/APKBUILD
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _kpkg=linux-$_flavor
 _realname=sch-cake
 _name=$_realname-$_flavor
 
-_kver=4.9.43
+_kver=4.9.44
 _kpkgrel=0
 
 _gitver=9789742cfc596d48583ba4cdbc8f38d026121fa6