diff --git a/worlds/sc2/client.py b/worlds/sc2/client.py
index a13a980c3466..1a7203ea75ba 100644
--- a/worlds/sc2/client.py
+++ b/worlds/sc2/client.py
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ async def on_step(self, iteration: int):
             kerrigan_options = calculate_kerrigan_options(self.ctx)
             soa_options = caclulate_soa_options(self.ctx)
             uncollected_objectives: typing.List[int] = self.get_uncollected_objectives()
+            mission_variant = 0  # temp value until generator logic is done
             if self.ctx.difficulty_override >= 0:
                 difficulty = calc_difficulty(self.ctx.difficulty_override)
             else:
@@ -1102,7 +1103,7 @@ async def on_step(self, iteration: int):
                 game_speed = self.ctx.game_speed_override
             else:
                 game_speed = self.ctx.game_speed
-            await self.chat_send("?SetOptions {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {}".format(
+            await self.chat_send("?SetOptions {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {}".format(
                 difficulty,
                 self.ctx.generic_upgrade_research,
                 self.ctx.all_in_choice,
@@ -1116,7 +1117,8 @@ async def on_step(self, iteration: int):
                 self.ctx.mission_order,
                 1 if self.ctx.nova_covert_ops_only else 0,
                 self.ctx.grant_story_levels,
-                self.ctx.enable_morphling
+                self.ctx.enable_morphling,
+                mission_variant
             ))
             await self.chat_send("?GiveResources {} {} {}".format(
                 start_items[SC2Race.ANY][0],