diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora.conf
index ad77a2b8d4..7b69969da4 100644
--- a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora.conf
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora.conf
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ Packages=
         glib2
         iproute
         iproute-tc
-        kernel-core
-        kernel-modules # For squashfs support
         libcap-ng-utils
         netcat
         openssh-server
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos8.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos8.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f38b26582e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos8.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+[Match]
+Distribution=centos
+Release=8
+
+[Content]
+Packages=
+        kernel-core
+        kernel-modules # For squashfs support
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos9.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos9.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01138514fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos9.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+[Match]
+Distribution=centos
+Release=9
+
+[Content]
+Packages=
+        kernel-core-5.14.0-354.el9
+        kernel-modules-5.14.0-354.el9 # For squashfs support
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-fedora.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-fedora.conf
index 42d0093a89..c48b678ad8 100644
--- a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-fedora.conf
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/10-fedora.conf
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ Packages=
         btrfs-progs
         compsize
         f2fs-tools
+        kernel-core
+        kernel-modules # For squashfs support