diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
index 659dcd9299516..3acf40121d27a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/zen-kernels.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ let
 
     # This is based on the following sources:
     # - zen: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/linux-zen/-/blob/main/config
-    # - lqx: https://github.com/damentz/liquorix-package/blob/6.4/master/linux-liquorix/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config-arch-64
+    # - lqx: https://github.com/damentz/liquorix-package/blob/6.8/master/linux-liquorix/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config-arch-64
     # - Liquorix features: https://liquorix.net/
     # The list below is not exhaustive, so the kernels probably doesn't match
     # the upstream, but should bring most of the improvements that will be
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ let
       # FQ-Codel Packet Scheduling
       NET_SCH_DEFAULT = yes;
       DEFAULT_FQ_CODEL = yes;
-      DEFAULT_NET_SCH = freeform "fq_codel";
 
       # Preempt (low-latency)
       PREEMPT = lib.mkOverride 60 yes;
@@ -66,27 +65,41 @@ let
       RCU_BOOST_DELAY = freeform "500";
       RCU_NOCB_CPU = yes;
       RCU_LAZY = yes;
+      RCU_DOUBLE_CHECK_CB_TIME = yes;
+
+      # BFQ I/O scheduler
+      IOSCHED_BFQ = lib.mkOverride 60 yes;
 
       # Futex WAIT_MULTIPLE implementation for Wine / Proton Fsync.
       FUTEX = yes;
       FUTEX_PI = yes;
 
+      # NT synchronization primitive emulation
+      NTSYNC = yes;
+
       # Preemptive Full Tickless Kernel at 1000Hz
       HZ = freeform "1000";
       HZ_1000 = yes;
+
+      # Alternative zpool for zswap
+      Z3FOLD = yes;
     } // lib.optionalAttrs (isLqx) {
       # Google's BBRv3 TCP congestion Control
       TCP_CONG_BBR = yes;
       DEFAULT_BBR = yes;
-      DEFAULT_TCP_CONG = freeform "bbr";
 
       # PDS Process Scheduler
       SCHED_ALT = yes;
       SCHED_PDS = yes;
 
+      # https://github.com/damentz/liquorix-package/commit/a7055b936c0f4edb8f6afd5263fe1d2f8a5cd877
+      RCU_BOOST = no;
+      RCU_LAZY = no;
+
       # Swap storage is compressed with LZ4 using zswap
       ZSWAP_COMPRESSOR_DEFAULT_LZ4  = lib.mkOptionDefault yes;
       ZSWAP_COMPRESSOR_DEFAULT_ZSTD = lib.mkDefault no;
+      ZSWAP_ZPOOL_DEFAULT_Z3FOLD = yes;
 
       # Fix error: unused option: XXX.
       CFS_BANDWIDTH = lib.mkForce (option no);
@@ -96,9 +109,6 @@ let
       SCHED_CORE = lib.mkForce (option no);
       UCLAMP_TASK = lib.mkForce (option no);
       UCLAMP_TASK_GROUP = lib.mkForce (option no);
-
-      # ERROR: modpost: "sched_numa_hop_mask" [drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.ko] undefined!
-      MLX5_CORE = no;
     };
 
     passthru.updateScript = [ ./update-zen.py (if isLqx then "lqx" else "zen") ];