diff --git a/app/Models/db_upgrades/db_5.1.0.php b/app/Models/db_upgrades/db_5.1.0.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9206b10da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/db_upgrades/db_5.1.0.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+$output .= "Upgrade database to 5.1.0 commenced.\n\n";
+
+if (!$db->fieldExists('kernel_version', 'devices')) {
+    $sql = "ALTER TABLE `devices` ADD `kernel_version` varchar(200) NOT NULL DEFAULT '' AFTER `os_cpe`";
+    $query = $db->query($sql);
+    $output .= str_replace("\n", " ", (string)$db->getLastQuery()) . "\n\n";
+    log_message('info', (string)$db->getLastQuery());
+}
+
+// set our versions
+$sql = "UPDATE `configuration` SET `value` = '20240104' WHERE `name` = 'internal_version'";
+$db->query($sql);
+$output .= str_replace("\n", " ", (string)$db->getLastQuery()) . "\n\n";
+log_message('info', (string)$db->getLastQuery());
+
+$sql = "UPDATE `configuration` SET `value` = '5.1.0' WHERE `name` = 'display_version'";
+$db->query($sql);
+$output .= str_replace("\n", " ", (string)$db->getLastQuery()) . "\n\n";
+log_message('info', (string)$db->getLastQuery());
+
+$output .= "Upgrade database to 5.1.0 completed.\n\n";
+config('Openaudit')->internal_version = 20240104;
+config('Openaudit')->display_version = '5.1.0';
diff --git a/other/audit_linux.sh b/other/audit_linux.sh
index 39bac9305..8b1f053c3 100755
--- a/other/audit_linux.sh
+++ b/other/audit_linux.sh
@@ -933,6 +933,11 @@ else
 	system_pc_date_os_installation=""
 fi
 
+kernel_version=$(uname -r 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -z "$kernel_version" ]; then
+	kernel_version=$(hostnamectl 2>/dev/null | grep "Kernel" | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d" " -f3)
+fi
+
 #'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 #' Write to the audit file       '
 #'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
@@ -955,6 +960,7 @@ echo "		<os_group>$(escape_xml "$system_os_group")</os_group>"
 echo "		<os_family>$(escape_xml "$system_os_family")</os_family>"
 echo "		<os_name>$(escape_xml "$system_os_name")</os_name>"
 echo "		<os_version>$(escape_xml "$system_os_version")</os_version>"
+echo "		<kernel_version>$(escape_xml "$kernel_version")</kernel_version>"
 echo "		<serial>$(escape_xml "$system_serial")</serial>"
 echo "		<model>$(escape_xml "$system_model")</model>"
 echo "		<manufacturer>$(escape_xml "$system_manufacturer")</manufacturer>"
diff --git a/other/open-audit.sql b/other/open-audit.sql
index 6cc94a776..a083f98a6 100644
--- a/other/open-audit.sql
+++ b/other/open-audit.sql
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `devices` (
   `os_name` varchar(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   `os_version` varchar(200) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   `os_cpe` varchar(200) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+  `kernel_version` varchar(200) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   `attached_device_id` int(10) unsigned DEFAULT NULL,
   `manufacturer` varchar(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   `manufacturer_code` varchar(200) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',