diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 137e02f..aea3470 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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             "hasInstallScript": true,
             "dependencies": {
-                "@lavanet/lava-sdk": "^0.25.6",
+                "@lavanet/lava-sdk": "^0.26.0-rc",
                 "@lumeweb/kernel-rpc-client": "^0.0.2-develop.18",
                 "@lumeweb/libkernel": "^0.1.0-develop.67"
             },
@@ -2083,9 +2083,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@lavanet/lava-sdk": {
-            "version": "0.25.6",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@lavanet/lava-sdk/-/lava-sdk-0.25.6.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-3FkitiwBGxdJAvPa4GGK165PYUAdoEVipeRVS9Nez6uQzSus7nhG275W010bkaDUQkor34vObrJa//N1P4Q5JA==",
+            "version": "0.26.0-rc",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@lavanet/lava-sdk/-/lava-sdk-0.26.0-rc.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-4wOc/HsbjBG+g/dEx+V+Z2jqWfwXPxuobQWh2E65tK0B/VAniRntVjdBktqbFmz22wcM1aHYT5E11JNlQnYvUA==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@cosmjs/amino": "^0.29.4",
                 "@cosmjs/crypto": "^0.29.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e215f19..b26cea4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "postinstall": "patch-package"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "@lavanet/lava-sdk": "^0.25.6",
+        "@lavanet/lava-sdk": "^0.26.0-rc",
         "@lumeweb/kernel-rpc-client": "^0.0.2-develop.18",
         "@lumeweb/libkernel": "^0.1.0-develop.67"
     },
diff --git a/patches/@lavanet+lava-sdk+0.25.6.patch b/patches/@lavanet+lava-sdk+0.26.0-rc.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from patches/@lavanet+lava-sdk+0.25.6.patch
rename to patches/@lavanet+lava-sdk+0.26.0-rc.patch