diff --git a/includes/post/grub-setup.ksi b/includes/post/grub-setup.ksi
index 1d63c30..f32c377 100644
--- a/includes/post/grub-setup.ksi
+++ b/includes/post/grub-setup.ksi
@@ -12,4 +12,15 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+cat << EOF > /etc/sysconfig/kernel
+# the latest kernel should be the first entry in the bootloader
+# this should be the default, but here we are
+UPDATEDEFAULT=yes
+
+# name of the package providing the kernel
+DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel-core
+EOF
+
+chmod 644 /etc/sysconfig/kernel
+
 %end