diff --git a/changelog/changes/2024-03-22-intel-igc.md b/changelog/changes/2024-03-22-intel-igc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0f6311c6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/changes/2024-03-22-intel-igc.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Add Intel igc driver to support I225/I226 family NICs. ([flatcar/scripts#1786](https://github.com/flatcar/scripts/pull/1786))
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.6 b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.6
index df4dddf675..ccb11c0dba 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.6
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.6
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT=y
 CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND=y
 CONFIG_ITCO_VENDOR_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ITCO_WDT=m
+CONFIG_IGC=m
 CONFIG_KERNEL_ZSTD=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES_ON_FTRACE=y