diff --git a/lwk/lwkwallet.go b/lwk/lwkwallet.go
index 61c64619..9cddc83d 100644
--- a/lwk/lwkwallet.go
+++ b/lwk/lwkwallet.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	kiloByte          = 1000
-	minimumSatPerByte = 0.1
+	minimumSatPerByte = 0.2
 )
 
 // LWKRpcWallet uses the elementsd rpc wallet
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ func (r *LWKRpcWallet) setupWallet() error {
 func (r *LWKRpcWallet) CreateAndBroadcastTransaction(swapParams *swap.OpeningParams,
 	asset []byte) (txid, rawTx string, fee uint64, err error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	feeRes, err := r.electrumClient.GetFee(ctx, wallet.LiquidTargetBlocks)
+	satPerByte := float64(feeRes) / float64(kiloByte)
+	if err != nil {
+		satPerByte = minimumSatPerByte
+	}
+	if satPerByte < minimumSatPerByte {
+		satPerByte = minimumSatPerByte
+	}
 	fundedTx, err := r.lwkClient.send(ctx, &sendRequest{
 		Addressees: []*unvalidatedAddressee{
 			{
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ func (r *LWKRpcWallet) CreateAndBroadcastTransaction(swapParams *swap.OpeningPar
 			},
 		},
 		WalletName: r.walletName,
+		FeeRate:    &satPerByte,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", 0, err