diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-fresh-kernel.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-fresh-kernel.nix
index 73e83fa26455..3c58b03f2e95 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-fresh-kernel.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-fresh-kernel.nix
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   fonts.enableFontConfig = false;
   fonts.enableCoreFonts = false;
 
-  # Use Linux 2.6.31-zen0 (with aufs2).
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.kernelPackages_2_6_31_zen0;
+  # Use Linux 2.6.31-zen2 (with aufs2).
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.kernelPackages_2_6_31_zen2;
 
   # We need squashfs and aufs. Zen Linux Kernel contains kernel side.
   boot.initrd.extraUtilsCommands = ''
diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index b0e3036942c8..26708ed3e730 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ let
 
     iso_minimal_fresh_kernel = makeIso {
       module = ./modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-fresh-kernel.nix;
-      description = "minimal with 2.6.31-zen0";
+      description = "minimal with 2.6.31-zen2-branch";
       maintainers = ["raskin"];
     };