diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 8021b0d..a9d013e 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1264,6 +1264,13 @@ function install_os_in_chroot () {
     unleash_makepkg                             #2.5
     add_motd_getting_started_msg                #2.6
     get_aur_helper                              #2.7
+    if [[ "${ARCHZBM_KERNEL_VER}" ]]; then
+        paru_install 'downgrade'
+        yes | downgrade --ala-only \
+            'linux='"${ARCHZBM_KERNEL_VER}" \
+            'linux-headers='"${ARCHZBM_KERNEL_VER}" \
+            --ignore always
+    fi
     paru_install 'zfs-dkms' 'zfs-utils' 'jq'
     hwclock --systohc
     mkinitcpio -P