diff --git a/tasks/kernel.yml b/tasks/kernel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8a23c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/kernel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+# -------------------------------------------------
+# Configure kernel panic behavior
+# -------------------------------------------------
+- name: kernel | Configure kernel panic auto-reboot
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernelpanic.conf
+    content: |
+      kernel.panic = 10
+      kernel.panic_on_oops = 1
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: kernel | Apply kernel panic settings
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernelpanic.conf
+  become: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b00e094..3793255 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@
 
 - name: Install powertop, auto-tune, and make it persistent
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: powertop.yml
+
+- name: kernel panic auto-reboot
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: kernel.yml