diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index 9eeede2ac6c..d06bb9f8bed 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ nvm_remote_version() {
       "$(nvm_iojs_prefix)")
         VERSION="$(NVM_LTS="${NVM_LTS-}" nvm_ls_remote_iojs | command tail -1)" &&:
       ;;
+      "lts")
+        VERSION="$(NVM_LTS="lts/*" nvm_ls_remote | command tail -1)" &&:
+      ;;
       *)
         VERSION="$(NVM_LTS="${NVM_LTS-}" nvm_ls_remote "${PATTERN}")" &&:
       ;;