diff --git a/fedora_build.sh b/fedora_build.sh
index 123ace0..af500f7 100644
--- a/fedora_build.sh
+++ b/fedora_build.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Set VAR
-KVER='6.6.15-hardened1'
+#KVER='6.6.15-hardened1'
 #KVER='5.10.145-hardened1'
-#KVER='5.15.74-hardened1'
 
 # Dependencies
 sudo dnf install binutils /usr/include/{libelf.h,openssl/pkcs7.h} \
   /usr/bin/{bc,bison,flex,gcc,git,openssl,make,perl,pahole,zstd}
 
+function set_kver() {
+    echo "Enter the kernel version to use (e.g., '6.6.15-hardened1'):"
+    while true; do
+        read -e -i "${KVER:-}" -p "" KVER
+        if [[ $(echo $KVER | grep -E '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-hardened1)$') == '' ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid format.";
+        else
+            break;
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Invoke function to prompt end-user for desired version (must be an active release in the Anthraxx Linux-Hardened repository)
+set_kver
+
 # Staging w/ error handling
 if [[ ! -f /usr/src/"$KVER".tar.gz ]]; then
 	/usr/bin/curl --verbose --tlsv1.3 --proto =https -L -O --url "https://github.com/anthraxx/linux-hardened/archive/refs/tags/"$KVER".tar.gz"
diff --git a/void_build.sh b/void_build.sh
index b822b53..a9f7fd8 100644
--- a/void_build.sh
+++ b/void_build.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Set VAR
-KVER='6.6.15-hardened1'
+# Set Kernel Version Variable
+#KVER='6.6.15-hardened1'
 #KVER='5.10.145-hardened1'
-#KVER='5.15.74-hardened1'
 
 # Dependencies
 xbps-install -Sy make gcc xz elfutils elfutils-devel flex ncurses-devel openssl openssl-devel argp-standalone gcc-ada mpc libmpc-devel gmp-devel perl
 
+function set_kver() {
+    echo "Enter the kernel version to use (e.g., '6.6.15-hardened1'):"
+    while true; do
+        read -e -i "${KVER:-}" -p "" KVER
+        if [[ $(echo $KVER | grep -E '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-hardened1)$') == '' ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid format.";
+        else
+            break;
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Invoke function to prompt end-user for desired version (must be an active release in the Anthraxx Linux-Hardened repository)
+set_kver
+
 # Staging w/ error handling
 if [[ ! -f /usr/src/"$KVER".tar.gz ]]; then
 	/usr/bin/curl --verbose --tlsv1.3 --proto =https -L -O --url "https://github.com/anthraxx/linux-hardened/archive/refs/tags/$KVER.tar.gz"
@@ -31,8 +45,8 @@ make oldconfig
 make menuconfig
 
 echo "Compiling "$KVER""
-make --jobs=$(nproc)
-make modules_install
+make -j $(nproc --all)
+make modules_install INSTALL_MOD_STRIP=1 install
 
 # Ensure /boot is rw
 mount -o remount,rw /boot