diff --git a/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components.sh b/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components.sh
index 3310501d3..f9aa7bdfe 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/static-build/cache_components.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ cache_clh_artifacts() {
 	echo "${current_cloud_hypervisor_version}"  > "latest"
 }
 
+cache_kernel_artifacts() {
+	local current_kernel_version=$(get_from_kata_deps "assets.kernel.version")
+	source "${script_dir}/kernel/build.sh"
+	local kernel_tarball_name="linux-${cached_kernel_version}.tar.xz"
+	local gral_path="$(echo $script_dir | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,' | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,' | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,')"
+	local kernel_config_file="${gral_path}/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version"
+	local kernel_config="$(cat $kernel_config_file)"
+	echo "${current_kernel_version} ${kernel_config_file}" > "latest"
+}
+
 create_cache_asset() {
 	local component_name="$1"
 	local component_version="$2"
@@ -63,6 +73,7 @@ Usage: $0 "[options]"
 	Builds the cache of several kata components.
 	Options:
 		-c	Cloud hypervisor cache
+		-k	Kernel cache
 		-q	Qemu cache
 		-h	Shows help
 EOF
@@ -72,13 +83,17 @@ EOF
 main() {
 	local cloud_hypervisor_component="${cloud_hypervisor_component:-}"
 	local qemu_component="${qemu_component:-}"
+	local kernel_component="${kernel_component:-}"
 	local OPTIND
-	while getopts ":cqh:" opt
+	while getopts ":ckqh:" opt
 	do
 		case "$opt" in
 		c)
 			cloud_hypervisor_component="1"
 			;;
+		k)
+			kernel_component="1"
+			;;
 		q)
 			qemu_component="1"
 			;;
@@ -96,6 +111,7 @@ main() {
 	shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
 	[[ -z "${cloud_hypervisor_component}" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "${kernel_component}" ]] && \
 	[[ -z "${qemu_component}" ]] && \
 		help && die "Must choose at least one option"
 
@@ -104,6 +120,7 @@ main() {
 	echo "Artifacts:"
 
 	[ "${cloud_hypervisor_component}" == "1" ] && cache_clh_artifacts
+	[ "${kernel_component}" == "1" ] && cache_kernel_artifacts
 	[ "${qemu_component}" == "1" ] && cache_qemu_artifacts
 
 	ls -la "${WORKSPACE}/artifacts/"
diff --git a/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh b/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
index 8bd4dc2da..f44d4d246 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/static-build/kernel/build.sh
@@ -17,25 +17,67 @@ source "${script_dir}/../../scripts/lib.sh"
 DESTDIR=${DESTDIR:-${PWD}}
 PREFIX=${PREFIX:-/opt/kata}
 container_image="${KERNEL_CONTAINER_BUILDER:-${CC_BUILDER_REGISTRY}:kernel-$(get_last_modification ${repo_root_dir} ${script_dir})-$(uname -m)}"
+kernel_latest_build_url="${jenkins_url}/job/kata-containers-2.0-kernel-cc-$(uname -m)/${cached_artifacts_path}"
+current_kernel_version=${kernel_version:-$(get_from_kata_deps "assets.kernel.version")}
+cached_path="$(echo ${script_dir} | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,' | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,' | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,' | sed 's,/*[^/]\+/*$,,')"
 
-sudo docker pull ${container_image} || \
-	(sudo docker build -t "${container_image}" "${script_dir}" && \
-	 # No-op unless PUSH_TO_REGISTRY is exported as "yes"
-	 push_to_registry "${container_image}")
+build_from_source() {
+	sudo docker pull ${container_image} || \
+		(sudo docker build -t "${container_image}" "${script_dir}" && \
+	 	# No-op unless PUSH_TO_REGISTRY is exported as "yes"
+	 	push_to_registry "${container_image}")
 
-sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
-	-w "${PWD}" \
-	--env KATA_BUILD_CC="${KATA_BUILD_CC:-}" \
-	"${container_image}" \
-	bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* setup"
+	sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
+		-w "${PWD}" \
+		--env KATA_BUILD_CC="${KATA_BUILD_CC:-}" \
+		"${container_image}" \
+		bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* setup"
 
-sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
-	-w "${PWD}" \
-	"${container_image}" \
-	bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* build"
+	sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
+		-w "${PWD}" \
+		"${container_image}" \
+		bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* build"
 
-sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
-	-w "${PWD}" \
-	--env DESTDIR="${DESTDIR}" --env PREFIX="${PREFIX}" \
-	"${container_image}" \
-	bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* install"
+	sudo docker run --rm -i -v "${repo_root_dir}:${repo_root_dir}" \
+		-w "${PWD}" \
+		--env DESTDIR="${DESTDIR}" --env PREFIX="${PREFIX}" \
+		"${container_image}" \
+		bash -c "${kernel_builder} $* install"
+}
+
+check_cached_kernel() {
+	local latest=$(curl -sfL "${kernel_latest_build_url}"/latest) || latest="none"
+	local cached_kernel_version="$(echo ${latest} | awk '{print $1}')"
+	info "Current kernel version: ${current_kernel_version}"
+	info "Cached kernel version: ${cached_kernel_version}"
+	if [ "${current_kernel_version}" == "${cached_kernel_version}" ] && [ "${ARCH}" == "x86_64" ]; then
+		local cached_kernel_config="$(echo ${latest} | awk '{print $2}')"
+		info "Cached kernel config: ${cached_kernel_config}"
+		local current_kernel_config_file="${cached_path}/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version"
+		local current_kernel_config="$(cat $current_kernel_config_file)"
+		info "Current kernel config: ${current_kernel_config}"
+		if [ -z "${cached_kernel_config}" ]; then
+			build_from_source
+		else
+			install_cached_kernel
+		fi
+	else
+		build_from_source
+	fi
+}
+
+install_cached_kernel() {
+	local kernel_directory="${cached_path}/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/build/cc-kernel/builddir"
+        local kernel_tarball_name="linux-${cached_kernel_version}.tar.xz"
+	mkdir -p "${kernel_directory}"
+	pushd "${kernel_directory}"
+	curl -fL --progress-bar "${kernel_latest_build_url}/${kernel_tarball_name}" -o "${kernel_tarball_name}" || return 1
+	popd
+
+}
+
+main() {
+	check_cached_kernel
+}
+
+main "$@"