diff --git a/crates/pixi_default_versions/src/lib.rs b/crates/pixi_default_versions/src/lib.rs
index 6b6a40b87..358d7b6eb 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_default_versions/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_default_versions/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub fn default_glibc_version() -> Version {
 
 /// The default linux version to use. This is used when no system requirements are specified.
 pub fn default_linux_version() -> Version {
-    "5.10".parse().unwrap()
+    "4.18".parse().unwrap()
 }
 
 /// Returns the default Mac OS version for the specified platform. The platform must refer to a
diff --git a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-64.snap b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-64.snap
index d76ad43d7..a2e80e907 100644
--- a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-64.snap
+++ b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-64.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ expression: packages
             source: "__linux",
         },
         version: Version {
-            version: [[0], [5], [10]],
+            version: [[0], [4], [18]],
             local: [],
         },
         build_string: "0",
diff --git a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-aarch64.snap b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-aarch64.snap
index 23e0d9f22..bf0080cbe 100644
--- a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-aarch64.snap
+++ b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-aarch64.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ expression: packages
             source: "__linux",
         },
         version: Version {
-            version: [[0], [5], [10]],
+            version: [[0], [4], [18]],
             local: [],
         },
         build_string: "0",
diff --git a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-ppc64le.snap b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-ppc64le.snap
index 7324bcc56..2abc77795 100644
--- a/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-ppc64le.snap
+++ b/src/project/snapshots/pixi__project__virtual_packages__tests__test_get_minimal_virtual_packages.linux-ppc64le.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ expression: packages
             source: "__linux",
         },
         version: Version {
-            version: [[0], [5], [10]],
+            version: [[0], [4], [18]],
             local: [],
         },
         build_string: "0",