diff --git a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-5.15.96.xz b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-5.15.96.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472eea1d
Binary files /dev/null and b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/files/patches/linux/patch-5.15.96.xz differ
diff --git a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
index 92081ab4..827ed248 100644
--- a/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
+++ b/kernel/tools/cpupowertools/pspec.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
             <!-- Linux patches -->
-            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-5.15.86.xz</Patch>
+            <Patch level="1" compressionType="xz">patches/linux/patch-5.15.96.xz</Patch>
 
             <!-- aufs5 patchec -->
             <Patch level="1">patches/aufs5/aufs5.15.41-20221219.patch</Patch>
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@
     </Package>
    
     <History>
+        <Update release="79">
+            <Date>2023-03-02</Date>
+            <Version>5.15.96</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="78">
             <Date>2023-01-28</Date>
             <Version>5.15.90</Version>