diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 892d9de162..f0140b1127 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ARTIFACTS := _out
 TOOLS ?= ghcr.io/siderolabs/tools:v1.9.0-alpha.0-3-g1151610
 
 PKGS_PREFIX ?= ghcr.io/siderolabs
-PKGS ?= v1.9.0-alpha.0-17-g2b193f1
+PKGS ?= v1.9.0-alpha.0-18-gba0341e
 EXTRAS ?= v1.9.0-alpha.0
 
 KRES_IMAGE ?= ghcr.io/siderolabs/kres:latest
diff --git a/internal/integration/api/extensions_qemu.go b/internal/integration/api/extensions_qemu.go
index de9bc43c9d..1136971bd3 100644
--- a/internal/integration/api/extensions_qemu.go
+++ b/internal/integration/api/extensions_qemu.go
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ func (suite *ExtensionsSuiteQEMU) TestExtensionsStargz() {
 
 // TestExtensionsMdADM verifies mdadm is working, udev rules work and the raid is mounted on reboot.
 func (suite *ExtensionsSuiteQEMU) TestExtensionsMdADM() {
-	suite.T().Skip("skipped - see https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issue/9423")
 	node := suite.RandomDiscoveredNodeInternalIP(machine.TypeWorker)
 
 	userDisks, err := suite.UserDisks(suite.ctx, node)
diff --git a/pkg/machinery/gendata/data/pkgs b/pkg/machinery/gendata/data/pkgs
index e4dd959123..bf0242da37 100644
--- a/pkg/machinery/gendata/data/pkgs
+++ b/pkg/machinery/gendata/data/pkgs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.9.0-alpha.0-17-g2b193f1
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.9.0-alpha.0-18-gba0341e
\ No newline at end of file