diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-new-kernel.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-new-kernel.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..203c2d975fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-new-kernel.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  require = [ ./installation-cd-minimal.nix ];
+
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_3_7;
+  boot.vesa = false;
+}
diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index ffaef1f02794..956ca7e34522 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ in {
     inherit system;
   });
 
+  iso_minimal_new_kernel = pkgs.lib.genAttrs systems (system: makeIso {
+    module = ./modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal-new-kernel.nix;
+    type = "minimal-new-kernel";
+    inherit system;
+  });
+
   iso_graphical = pkgs.lib.genAttrs systems (system: makeIso {
     module = ./modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical.nix;
     type = "graphical";