diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.6.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.6.nix
index 5334712865b..947c6a88f97 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.6.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.6.nix
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ in
 import ./generic.nix (
 
   rec {
-    version = "3.6.7";
+    version = "3.6.8";
     testing = false;
 
     preConfigure = ''
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "mirror://kernel/linux/kernel/v3.x/${if testing then "testing/" else ""}linux-${version}.tar.xz";
-      sha256 = "08ivh0md8lcq4xqq98y2ripfb02pykh6qla4zspj76qvl0awvp3x";
+      sha256 = "1rq44m1czvc7d2zzclqgl6pwvh4xr76gsdgxk9hg1z4wh066zd14";
     };
 
     config = configWithPlatform stdenv.platform;