diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 434f3fa13135..18a90f173b25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export GOTOOLCHAIN := go$(GO_VERSION)
 GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.35.0
 
 INSTALL_SIZE ?= $(shell du out/minikube-windows-amd64.exe | cut -f1)
-BUILDROOT_BRANCH ?= 2025.02
+BUILDROOT_BRANCH ?= 2025.02.8
 # the go version on the line below is for the ISO
 GOLANG_OPTIONS = GOWORK=off GO_VERSION=1.23.4 GO_HASH_FILE=$(PWD)/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
 BUILDROOT_OPTIONS = BR2_EXTERNAL=../../deploy/iso/minikube-iso $(GOLANG_OPTIONS)