diff --git a/0333-util-Enable-default-kernel-for-updates.patch b/0333-util-Enable-default-kernel-for-updates.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac9ef0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0333-util-Enable-default-kernel-for-updates.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Marta Lewandowska <mlewando@redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 11:22:47 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] util: Enable default kernel for updates
+
+Several kernel variants can be installed on a system in parallel.
+In order to allow the user to choose which kernel will be set to
+default after an update, re-enable grub's usage of DEFAULTKERNEL as
+set in /etc/sysconfig/kernel
+
+Signed-off-by: Marta Lewandowska <mlewando@redhat.com>
+---
+ util/grub-get-kernel-settings.in | 8 ++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/util/grub-get-kernel-settings.in b/util/grub-get-kernel-settings.in
+index 7e87dfccc0e4..f71bc64360b0 100644
+--- a/util/grub-get-kernel-settings.in
++++ b/util/grub-get-kernel-settings.in
+@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ if test -f /etc/sysconfig/kernel ; then
+     . /etc/sysconfig/kernel
+ fi
+ 
++GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE=${DEFAULTKERNEL/-core/}
++if [ "$GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE" != "kernel" ]; then
++    echo GRUB_NON_STANDARD_KERNEL=true
++    echo export GRUB_NON_STANDARD_KERNEL
++    GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE=${GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE/kernel-/}
++fi
++echo GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE=$GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE
++echo export GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE
+ if [ "$MAKEDEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
+     echo GRUB_LINUX_MAKE_DEBUG=true
+     echo export GRUB_LINUX_MAKE_DEBUG
diff --git a/20-grub.install b/20-grub.install
index aa9272d..8a86cc0 100755
--- a/20-grub.install
+++ b/20-grub.install
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
                 sed -i -e "s,^initrd.*,initrd ${BOOTPREFIX}${INITRD},g" "${BLS_TARGET}"
             fi
 
-            if [[ "$KERNEL_VERSION" == *\+debug* ]] && [ "x$GRUB_DEFAULT_TO_DEBUG" != "xtrue" ]; then
+            if ( [[ "$KERNEL_VERSION" != *${GRUB_DEFAULT_KERNEL_TYPE}* ]] && \
+                     [ "x$GRUB_NON_STANDARD_KERNEL" == "xtrue" ] ) || \
+                   ( echo "$KERNEL_VERSION" | grep -E -q "64k|auto|rt|uki" && \
+                     [ "x$GRUB_NON_STANDARD_KERNEL" != "xtrue" ] ) || \
+                   ( [[ "$KERNEL_VERSION" == *debug* ]] && [ "x$GRUB_DEFAULT_TO_DEBUG" != "xtrue" ] ); then
                 GRUB_UPDATE_DEFAULT_KERNEL=false
             fi
 
diff --git a/grub.patches b/grub.patches
index 18e904a..37eb21c 100644
--- a/grub.patches
+++ b/grub.patches
@@ -330,3 +330,4 @@ Patch0329: 0329-grub_dl_set_mem_attrs-fix-format-string.patch
 Patch0330: 0330-grub_dl_set_mem_attrs-add-self-check-for-the-tramp-G.patch
 Patch0331: 0331-grub_dl_load_segments-page-align-the-tramp-GOT-areas.patch
 Patch0332: 0332-emu-Add-switch-root-to-grub-emu.patch
+Patch0333: 0333-util-Enable-default-kernel-for-updates.patch
diff --git a/grub2.spec b/grub2.spec
index aba7d63..e13bad0 100644
--- a/grub2.spec
+++ b/grub2.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Name:		grub2
 Epoch:		1
 Version:	2.06
-Release:	95%{?dist}
+Release:	96%{?dist}
 Summary:	Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot and more
 License:	GPLv3+
 URL:		http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@ mv ${EFI_HOME}/grub.cfg.stb ${EFI_HOME}/grub.cfg
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 22 2023 Nicolas Frayer <nfrayer@redhat.com> - 2.06-96
+- util: Enable default kernel for updates
+
 * Wed Apr 12 2023 Robbie Harwood <rharwood@redhat.com> - 2.06-95
 - Add switch-root support to grub-emu