diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 320e51c8af..e777c6eeba 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplex-chat
-version:        6.5.0.15
+version:        6.5.0.16
 category:       Web, System, Services, Cryptography
 homepage:       https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
 author:         simplex.chat
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
index 1aadfb507e..cfe8e944a5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ minRemoteCtrlVersion = AppVersion [6, 5, 0, 12]
 
 -- when acting as controller
 minRemoteHostVersion :: AppVersion
-minRemoteHostVersion = AppVersion [6, 4, 6, 0]
+minRemoteHostVersion = AppVersion [6, 5, 0, 12]
 
 currentAppVersion :: AppVersion
 currentAppVersion = AppVersion SC.version