diff --git a/build-llvm.py b/build-llvm.py
index 84c1eb6f..5d043610 100755
--- a/build-llvm.py
+++ b/build-llvm.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 GOOD_REVISION = '2ab9233f4f393c240c37ef092de09d907fe5c890'
 
 # The version of the Linux kernel that the script downloads if necessary
-DEFAULT_KERNEL_FOR_PGO = (6, 11, 0)
+DEFAULT_KERNEL_FOR_PGO = (6, 12, 0)
 
 parser = ArgumentParser(formatter_class=RawTextHelpFormatter)
 clone_options = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()