diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
index 2a016afb27fb..924982eceec1 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ in {
   # to be adapted
   zfsStable = common {
     # comment/uncomment if breaking kernel versions are known
-    # incompatibleKernelVersion = "4.20";
+    incompatibleKernelVersion = "5.10";
 
     # this package should point to the latest release.
     version = "0.8.6";