diff --git a/chainregistry.go b/chainregistry.go
index ee07caaa4..e99898b0a 100644
--- a/chainregistry.go
+++ b/chainregistry.go
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ const (
 	// expressed in sat/kw.
 	defaultBitcoinStaticFeePerKW = chainfee.SatPerKWeight(12500)
 
+	// defaultBitcoinStaticMinRelayFeeRate is the min relay fee used for
+	// static estimators.
+	defaultBitcoinStaticMinRelayFeeRate = chainfee.FeePerKwFloor
+
 	// defaultLitecoinStaticFeePerKW is the fee rate of 200 sat/vbyte
 	// expressed in sat/kw.
 	defaultLitecoinStaticFeePerKW = chainfee.SatPerKWeight(50000)
@@ -163,7 +167,8 @@ func newChainControlFromConfig(cfg *config, chanDB *channeldb.DB,
 			TimeLockDelta: cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta,
 		}
 		cc.feeEstimator = chainfee.NewStaticEstimator(
-			defaultBitcoinStaticFeePerKW, 0,
+			defaultBitcoinStaticFeePerKW,
+			defaultBitcoinStaticMinRelayFeeRate,
 		)
 	case litecoinChain:
 		cc.routingPolicy = htlcswitch.ForwardingPolicy{