diff --git a/config/sources/families/uefi-loong64.conf b/config/sources/families/uefi-loong64.conf
index fecee3d096..e6a75a0de8 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/uefi-loong64.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/uefi-loong64.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ declare -g ARCH="loong64"
 # shellcheck source=config/sources/families/include/uefi_common.inc
 source "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}/include/uefi_common.inc"
 enable_extension "grub"
+
+# @TODO: TEMP: hold loong64 edge kernel at 6.18 while amazingfate reworks 6.19
+case "${BRANCH}" in
+	edge)
+		declare -g KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR="6.18"
+		declare -g KERNELPATCHDIR="archive/uefi-${LINUXFAMILY}-${KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR}" # override uefi_common
+		;;
+esac