diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
index 2efe656a..588fd081 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteFile.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class RemoteFile
             this(0);
         }
 
-        public RemoteFileInputStream(int fileOffset) {
+        public RemoteFileInputStream(long fileOffset) {
             this.fileOffset = fileOffset;
         }