diff --git a/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in b/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
index 1930429738b..9c7caf83de5 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
+++ b/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ info_msg "[5/9] Copying isolinux files..."
 mkdir -p "$ISOLINUX_DIR"
 cp -f $SYSLINUX_DATADIR/isolinux.bin "$ISOLINUX_DIR"
 cp -f $SYSLINUX_DATADIR/vesamenu.c32 "$ISOLINUX_DIR"
-write_default_isolinux_conf $(uname -r)
+write_default_isolinux_conf ${KERNELVERSION}
 if [ -f "$SPLASH_IMAGE" ]; then
 	cp -f $SPLASH_IMAGE "$ISOLINUX_DIR"
 fi
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vmklive/template b/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
index a387c925a4a..a913880924c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'vmklive'
 pkgname=vmklive
-version=0.8.3
+version=0.8.4
 short_desc="Void GNU/Linux live image maker"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="Public domain"