diff --git a/check_kernel b/check_kernel
index c8ba054..cad3b8d 100755
--- a/check_kernel
+++ b/check_kernel
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def running_kernel_version():
 
     if re.search(r'Debian', proc_version_):
         # Remove gcc version first
-        proc_version_ = re.sub(r'\(gcc.*?\)', '', proc_version_)
+        proc_version_ = re.sub(r'\(([^\(]*-gnu-)?gcc.*?\)', '', proc_version_)
 
         # Then look for the Debian kernel version
         m = re.search(r'((?<=Debian )(\S+)|(?<=PVE )(\S+))', proc_version_)
diff --git a/check_kernel_test.py b/check_kernel_test.py
index 7263f13..815ccde 100644
--- a/check_kernel_test.py
+++ b/check_kernel_test.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class RunningKernelVersionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(check_kernel.running_kernel_version(),
                          Version('5.10.46-4'))
 
+        patch_object(check_kernel, 'proc_version', return_value='Linux version 6.12.41+deb13-amd64 (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-14 (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.44) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.41-1 (2025-08-12)')
+        self.assertEqual(check_kernel.running_kernel_version(),
+                         Version('6.12.41-1'))
+
     def testDebianProxmox(self):
         patch_object(check_kernel, 'proc_version', return_value='Linux version 5.4.162-1-pve (build@proxmox) (gcc version 8.3.0 (Debian 8.3.0-6)) #1 SMP PVE 5.4.162-2 (Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:38:53 +0100)')
         self.assertEqual(check_kernel.running_kernel_version(),