diff --git a/SPECS/kernel.spec b/SPECS/kernel.spec
index 36284e8c8..7160d3f79 100644
--- a/SPECS/kernel.spec
+++ b/SPECS/kernel.spec
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 %define all_arch_configs kernel-%{version}-aarch64*.config
 %define asmarch arm64
 %define hdrarch arm64
-%define make_target Image.gz
-%define kernel_image arch/arm64/boot/Image.gz
+%define make_target Image
+%define kernel_image arch/arm64/boot/Image
 %endif
 
 # Should make listnewconfig fail if there's config options
@@ -2016,9 +2016,6 @@ BuildKernel() {
         exit 1
     fi
     mv vmlinuz.signed $SignImage
-    if [ "$KernelExtension" == "gz" ]; then
-        gzip -f9 $SignImage
-    fi
     # signkernel
     %endif