diff --git a/lntest/harness.go b/lntest/harness.go
index 6f3351de6..10cffe293 100644
--- a/lntest/harness.go
+++ b/lntest/harness.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func (n *NetworkHarness) TearDownAll() error {
 // current instance of the network harness. The created node is running, but
 // not yet connected to other nodes within the network.
 func (n *NetworkHarness) NewNode(name string, extraArgs []string) (*HarnessNode, error) {
-	return n.newNode(name, extraArgs, false)
+	return n.newNode(name, extraArgs, false, nil)
 }
 
 // NewNodeWithSeed fully initializes a new HarnessNode after creating a fresh
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (n *NetworkHarness) NewNode(name string, extraArgs []string) (*HarnessNode,
 func (n *NetworkHarness) NewNodeWithSeed(name string, extraArgs []string,
 	password []byte) (*HarnessNode, []string, error) {
 
-	node, err := n.newNode(name, extraArgs, true)
+	node, err := n.newNode(name, extraArgs, true, password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (n *NetworkHarness) RestoreNodeWithSeed(name string, extraArgs []string,
 	password []byte, mnemonic []string,
 	recoveryWindow int32) (*HarnessNode, error) {
 
-	node, err := n.newNode(name, extraArgs, true)
+	node, err := n.newNode(name, extraArgs, true, password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -337,10 +337,12 @@ func (n *NetworkHarness) RestoreNodeWithSeed(name string, extraArgs []string,
 // can be used immediately. Otherwise, the node will require an additional
 // initialization phase where the wallet is either created or restored.
 func (n *NetworkHarness) newNode(name string, extraArgs []string,
-	hasSeed bool) (*HarnessNode, error) {
+	hasSeed bool, password []byte) (*HarnessNode, error) {
+
 	node, err := newNode(nodeConfig{
 		Name:       name,
 		HasSeed:    hasSeed,
+		Password:   password,
 		BackendCfg: n.BackendCfg,
 		NetParams:  n.netParams,
 		ExtraArgs:  extraArgs,