diff --git a/meta-jasperforest/conf/machine/jasperforest.conf b/meta-jasperforest/conf/machine/jasperforest.conf
index ba50b99c..61b7c9d8 100644
--- a/meta-jasperforest/conf/machine/jasperforest.conf
+++ b/meta-jasperforest/conf/machine/jasperforest.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for Jasper Forest Picket Post
 # systems i.e. Xeon C5500/C3500 + Intel 3420 chipset (Ibex Peak)
 
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "3.4%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "3.8%"
 
 require conf/machine/include/tune-x86_64.inc
 require conf/machine/include/ia32-base.inc