diff --git a/.rteval-loads.metadata b/.rteval-loads.metadata
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4da7f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rteval-loads.metadata
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+e952cf4cc50c7299117b7346671817be47c0a945 linux-5.18.1.tar.xz
+880471edaa649166a7db5e9689b90343b5ed1e4c linux-6.1.8.tar.xz
diff --git a/rteval-loads.spec b/rteval-loads.spec
index ca1eb43..dc69c04 100644
--- a/rteval-loads.spec
+++ b/rteval-loads.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		rteval-loads
 Version:	1.6
-Release:	2%{?dist}
+Release:	3%{?dist}
 Summary:	Source files for rteval loads
 Group:		Development/Tools
 License:	GPLv2
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ install -m 644 %{SOURCE0} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/rteval/loadsource
 %{_datadir}/rteval/loadsource/*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 03 2023 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 1.6-3
+- Upgrade the gating tests to match the kernel version in rteval-loads
+Resolves: rhbz#2166356
+jiraProject == RHELPLAN-147319
+
 * Fri Feb 03 2023 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 1.6-2
 - Upgrade the kernel to linux-6.1.8.tar.xz
 Resolves: rhbz#2166356
diff --git a/tests/scripts/run_tests.sh b/tests/scripts/run_tests.sh
index 152323e..f8722a5 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/run_tests.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # check that the tarball is in place
-if [[ ! -f /usr/share/rteval/loadsource/linux-5.18.1.tar.xz ]]; then
+if [[ ! -f /usr/share/rteval/loadsource/linux-6.1.8.tar.xz ]]; then
     echo "No load tarball found!"
     exit 3
 fi