diff --git a/worlds/sm/__init__.py b/worlds/sm/__init__.py
index b95ee635..0938da8a 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/__init__.py
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ class SMWorld(World):
 
     def get_required_client_version(self):
         # changes to client DeathLink handling for 0.2.1
-        return max(super(SMWorld, self).get_required_client_version(), (0, 2, 1))
+        # changes to client Remote Item handling for 0.2.6
+        return max(super(SMWorld, self).get_required_client_version(), (0, 2, 6))
 
     def getWord(self, w):
         return (w & 0x00FF, (w & 0xFF00) >> 8)