diff --git a/dnf-plugin-protected-kmods.spec b/dnf-plugin-protected-kmods.spec
index c495c69..6ac2294 100644
--- a/dnf-plugin-protected-kmods.spec
+++ b/dnf-plugin-protected-kmods.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:       dnf-plugin-protected-kmods
-Version:    1.0.0
+Version:    1.0.1
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 Summary:    DNF plugin needed to protect kmods
 License:    Apache-2.0
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ install -D -m 644 src/protected_kmods.py %{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}/dnf-plug
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb  3 2026 Jonathan Dieter <jdieter@ciq.com> - 1.0.1-1
+- Fix issue where kernel updates were blocked if the new kernel had the same release, but different version
+  (e.g., 5.10.0-1 vs 5.10.1-1).  Not a problem for EL kernels, but could be for custom kernels.
+
 * Tue Oct 28 2025 Jonathan Dieter <jdieter@ciq.com> - 1.0.0-1
 - Add support for different kernel variants
 - Ensure matching kernels aren't excluded for installed kmods, even if the kmod is not available in the
diff --git a/src/protected_kmods.py b/src/protected_kmods.py
index a747272..186f850 100644
--- a/src/protected_kmods.py
+++ b/src/protected_kmods.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def sack(self):
                 for kernelpkg in available_kernels:
                     if kernelpkg.base.repos[kernelpkg.reponame].priority > lowest_priority:
                         # Assemble a list of all packages that are built from the same kernel source rpm
-                        all_rpms_of_kernel = list(sack.query().available().filter(release = kernelpkg.release))
+                        all_rpms_of_kernel = list(sack.query().available().filter(version = kernelpkg.version, release = kernelpkg.release))
                         excluded_priority_kernels.append(kernelpkg)
 
                         if not is_cli:
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def sack(self):
                             match = True
                     if not match:
                         # Assemble a list of all packages that are built from the same kernel source rpm
-                        all_rpms_of_kernel = sack.query().available().filter(release = kernelpkg.release)
+                        all_rpms_of_kernel = sack.query().available().filter(version = kernelpkg.version, release = kernelpkg.release)
 
                         print_cmd(is_cli, f'No matching {kmod_name} for {kernelpkg}')
                         if kernelpkg not in excluded_priority_kernels: