diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
index 1e5dd4b2e..17c4c5a7b 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type backupTask struct {
 	toLocalInput  input.Input
 	toRemoteInput input.Input
 	totalAmt      btcutil.Amount
+	sweepPkScript []byte
 
 	// session-dependent variables
 
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ type backupTask struct {
 // newBackupTask initializes a new backupTask and populates all state-dependent
 // variables.
 func newBackupTask(chanID *lnwire.ChannelID,
-	breachInfo *lnwallet.BreachRetribution) *backupTask {
+	breachInfo *lnwallet.BreachRetribution,
+	sweepPkScript []byte) *backupTask {
 
 	// Parse the non-dust outputs from the breach transaction,
 	// simultaneously computing the total amount contained in the inputs
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ func newBackupTask(chanID *lnwire.ChannelID,
 		toLocalInput:  toLocalInput,
 		toRemoteInput: toRemoteInput,
 		totalAmt:      btcutil.Amount(totalAmt),
+		sweepPkScript: sweepPkScript,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -122,8 +125,7 @@ func (t *backupTask) inputs() map[wire.OutPoint]input.Input {
 // SessionInfo's policy. If no error is returned, the task has been bound to the
 // session and can be queued to upload to the tower. Otherwise, the bind failed
 // and should be rescheduled with a different session.
-func (t *backupTask) bindSession(session *wtdb.SessionInfo,
-	sweepPkScript []byte) error {
+func (t *backupTask) bindSession(session *wtdb.SessionInfo) error {
 
 	// First we'll begin by deriving a weight estimate for the justice
 	// transaction. The final weight can be different depending on whether
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ func (t *backupTask) bindSession(session *wtdb.SessionInfo,
 	// in the current session's policy.
 	outputs, err := session.Policy.ComputeJusticeTxOuts(
 		t.totalAmt, int64(weightEstimate.Weight()),
-		sweepPkScript, session.RewardAddress,
+		t.sweepPkScript, session.RewardAddress,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ func (t *backupTask) bindSession(session *wtdb.SessionInfo,
 // session-dependent variables, and signs the resulting transaction. The
 // required pieces from signatures, witness scripts, etc are then packaged into
 // a JusticeKit and encrypted using the breach transaction's key.
-func (t *backupTask) craftSessionPayload(sweepPkScript []byte,
+func (t *backupTask) craftSessionPayload(
 	signer input.Signer) (wtdb.BreachHint, []byte, error) {
 
 	var hint wtdb.BreachHint
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ func (t *backupTask) craftSessionPayload(sweepPkScript []byte,
 	// to-local script, and the remote CSV delay.
 	keyRing := t.breachInfo.KeyRing
 	justiceKit := &blob.JusticeKit{
-		SweepAddress:     sweepPkScript,
+		SweepAddress:     t.sweepPkScript,
 		RevocationPubKey: toBlobPubKey(keyRing.RevocationKey),
 		LocalDelayPubKey: toBlobPubKey(keyRing.DelayKey),
 		CSVDelay:         t.breachInfo.RemoteDelay,
diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
index 261726205..c38e5c974 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func TestBackupTask(t *testing.T) {
 
 func testBackupTask(t *testing.T, test backupTaskTest) {
 	// Create a new backupTask from the channel id and breach info.
-	task := newBackupTask(&test.chanID, test.breachInfo)
+	task := newBackupTask(&test.chanID, test.breachInfo, test.expSweepScript)
 
 	// Assert that all parameters set during initialization are properly
 	// populated.
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func testBackupTask(t *testing.T, test backupTaskTest) {
 	// Now, bind the session to the task. If successful, this locks in the
 	// session's negotiated parameters and allows the backup task to derive
 	// the final free variables in the justice transaction.
-	err := task.bindSession(test.session, test.expSweepScript)
+	err := task.bindSession(test.session)
 	if err != test.bindErr {
 		t.Fatalf("expected: %v when binding session, got: %v",
 			test.bindErr, err)
@@ -509,9 +509,7 @@ func testBackupTask(t *testing.T, test backupTaskTest) {
 
 	// Now, we'll construct, sign, and encrypt the blob containing the parts
 	// needed to reconstruct the justice transaction.
-	hint, encBlob, err := task.craftSessionPayload(
-		test.expSweepScript, test.signer,
-	)
+	hint, encBlob, err := task.craftSessionPayload(test.signer)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to craft session payload: %v", err)
 	}