diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 64020eb..edca16c 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ umount /tmp/qubes-modules-%kernelrelease
 rmdir /tmp/qubes-modules-%kernelrelease
 mv /tmp/qubes-modules-%kernelrelease.img %vm_install_dir/modules.img
 
-qvm-set-default-kernel %version
+qvm-prefs --set default-kernel %version
 
 %files qubes-vm
 %defattr(-, root, root)