diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/sev/sev.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/sev/sev.conf
index baa44878a..b3b692739 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/sev/sev.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/x86_64/sev/sev.conf
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ CONFIG_EFI_SECRET=m
 CONFIG_EFI_STUB=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_SIG=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_VIRT_DRIVERS=y
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index c17e934b5..6529ff889 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-97
+98