diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 831b17a02..dca5d5913 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	MaxPendingChannels int    `long:"maxpendingchannels" description:"The maximum number of incoming pending channels permitted per peer."`
 	BackupFilePath     string `long:"backupfilepath" description:"The target location of the channel backup file"`
 
-	FeeURL string `long:"feeurl" description:"Optional URL for external fee estimation. If no URL is specified, the method for fee estimation will depend on the chosen backend and network."`
+	FeeURL string `long:"feeurl" description:"Optional URL for external fee estimation. If no URL is specified, the method for fee estimation will depend on the chosen backend and network. Must be set for neutrino on mainnet."`
 
 	Bitcoin      *lncfg.Chain    `group:"Bitcoin" namespace:"bitcoin"`
 	BtcdMode     *lncfg.Btcd     `group:"btcd" namespace:"btcd"`
diff --git a/lncfg/neutrino.go b/lncfg/neutrino.go
index dc7bb5814..c00f3a700 100644
--- a/lncfg/neutrino.go
+++ b/lncfg/neutrino.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type Neutrino struct {
 	MaxPeers           int           `long:"maxpeers" description:"Max number of inbound and outbound peers"`
 	BanDuration        time.Duration `long:"banduration" description:"How long to ban misbehaving peers.  Valid time units are {s, m, h}.  Minimum 1 second"`
 	BanThreshold       uint32        `long:"banthreshold" description:"Maximum allowed ban score before disconnecting and banning misbehaving peers."`
-	FeeURL             string        `long:"feeurl" description:"DEPRECATED: Optional URL for fee estimation. If a URL is not specified, static fees will be used for estimation."`
+	FeeURL             string        `long:"feeurl" description:"DEPRECATED: Use top level 'feeurl' option. Optional URL for fee estimation. If a URL is not specified, static fees will be used for estimation."`
 	AssertFilterHeader string        `long:"assertfilterheader" description:"Optional filter header in height:hash format to assert the state of neutrino's filter header chain on startup. If the assertion does not hold, then the filter header chain will be re-synced from the genesis block."`
 	UserAgentName      string        `long:"useragentname" description:"Used to help identify ourselves to other bitcoin peers"`
 	UserAgentVersion   string        `long:"useragentversion" description:"Used to help identify ourselves to other bitcoin peers"`
diff --git a/sample-lnd.conf b/sample-lnd.conf
index db84a01f1..9bc9ce05a 100644
--- a/sample-lnd.conf
+++ b/sample-lnd.conf
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@
 ; The target location of the channel backup file.
 ; backupfilepath=~/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/simnet/channel.backup
 
+; Optional URL for external fee estimation. If no URL is specified, the method
+; for fee estimation will depend on the chosen backend and network. Must be set
+; for neutrino on mainnet.
+; feeurl=https://nodes.lightning.computer/fees/v1/btc-fee-estimates.json
+
 ; If true, then automatic network bootstrapping will not be attempted. This
 ; means that your node won't attempt to automatically seek out peers on the
 ; network.
@@ -540,7 +545,8 @@ bitcoin.node=btcd
 ; NOTE: This value is currently unused.
 ; neutrino.banthreshold=
 
-; Set a URL source for fee estimates.
+; DEPRECATED: Use top level 'feeurl' option. Optional URL for fee estimation. If
+; a URL is not specified, static fees will be used for estimation.
 ; neutrino.feeurl=
 
 ; Optional filter header in height:hash format to assert the state of neutrino's