diff --git a/grubby-bls b/grubby-bls
index 1e8901c..aad243d 100755
--- a/grubby-bls
+++ b/grubby-bls
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ set_default_bls() {
             echo "default=${default}" >> "${zipl_config}"
         fi
     fi
-
+    update_grubcfg
     print_info "The default is ${bls_file[$index]} with index $index and kernel $(get_prefix)${bls_linux[$index]}"
 }
 
diff --git a/grubby.spec b/grubby.spec
index 63167c8..7337daf 100644
--- a/grubby.spec
+++ b/grubby.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name: grubby
 Version: 8.40
-Release: 82%{?dist}
+Release: 83%{?dist}
 Summary: Command line tool for updating bootloader configs
 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
 Source1: grubby-bls
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man8/grubby.8*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jul 30 2025 Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com> - 8.40-83
+- Update cfg when setting a default kernel
+  Resolves:#RHEL-101784
+
 * Wed Apr 16 2025 Andrea Bolognani <abologna@redhat.com> - 8.40-82
 - Fix riscv64 build
   Resolves: RHEL-85989