diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
index b1b60164c9a4..a66a31f917b5 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_snapshot_ab.py
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ def configure_vm(
 
         return vm
 
-    def sample_latency(self, microvm_factory, snapshot) -> List[float]:
+    def sample_latency(self, microvm_factory, snapshot, guest_kernel_linux_4_14) -> List[float]:
         """Collects latency samples for the microvm configuration specified by this instance"""
         values = []
 
         for _ in range(ITERATIONS):
             microvm = microvm_factory.build(
+                kernel=guest_kernel_linux_4_14,
                 monitor_memory=False,
             )
             microvm.spawn()
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ def test_restore_latency(
     samples = test_setup.sample_latency(
         microvm_factory,
         snapshot,
+        guest_kernel_linux_4_14,
     )
 
     for sample in samples: