diff --git a/lntest/neutrino.go b/lntest/neutrino.go
index d8e4596ca..a41b46b22 100644
--- a/lntest/neutrino.go
+++ b/lntest/neutrino.go
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ func (b NeutrinoBackendConfig) GenArgs() []string {
 	var args []string
 	args = append(args, "--bitcoin.node=neutrino")
 	args = append(args, "--neutrino.connect="+b.minerAddr)
+	// We enable validating channels so that we can obtain the outpoint for
+	// channels within the graph and make certain assertions based on them.
+	args = append(args, "--neutrino.validatechannels")
 	return args
 }