diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index 1ae347a..3280c80 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def pkg_upgrade():
             log.error('keep_kernels cannot be less than one; falling back to default')
             keep_kernels = 4
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk('/boot'):
-            for sysfile in ['config', 'initramfs', 'System.map', 'vmlinuz']:
+            for sysfile in ['config', 'initramfs', 'System.map', 'vmlinuz', 'kernel']:
                 match = sorted(
                         [f for f in files if f.startswith(f'{sysfile}-')],
                         reverse=True)