diff --git a/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go b/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
index cf1c7960..893b3d7c 100644
--- a/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/lookout/lookout_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ func TestLookoutBreachMatching(t *testing.T) {
 		ID: makeArray33(1),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: rewardAndCommitType,
+				BlobType:     rewardAndCommitType,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 10,
 		},
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ func TestLookoutBreachMatching(t *testing.T) {
 		ID: makeArray33(2),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: rewardAndCommitType,
+				BlobType:     rewardAndCommitType,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 10,
 		},
diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go b/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
index b775e831..1bdc6dda 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 20000,
 			},
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 20000,
 			},
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 20000,
 			},
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 1000,
 			},
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			// Restart the client with a new policy, which will
 			// immediately try to overwrite the prior session with
 			// the old policy.
-			h.clientCfg.Policy.SweepFeeRate = 2
+			h.clientCfg.Policy.SweepFeeRate *= 2
 			h.startClient()
 			defer h.client.ForceQuit()
 
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 10,
 			},
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
-					SweepFeeRate: 1,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 5,
 			},
diff --git a/watchtower/wtdb/tower_db_test.go b/watchtower/wtdb/tower_db_test.go
index 506f9b17..2eb03a22 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtdb/tower_db_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtdb/tower_db_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ func testMultipleMatches(h *towerDBHarness) {
 			ID: id,
 			Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-					BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+					SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 				},
 				MaxUpdates: 3,
 			},
@@ -281,7 +282,8 @@ func testDeleteSession(h *towerDBHarness) {
 		ID: *id0,
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -302,7 +304,8 @@ func testDeleteSession(h *towerDBHarness) {
 		ID: *id1,
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -445,7 +448,8 @@ var stateUpdateExhaustSession = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -467,7 +471,8 @@ var stateUpdateSeqNumEqualLastApplied = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -489,7 +494,8 @@ var stateUpdateSeqNumLTLastApplied = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -510,7 +516,8 @@ var stateUpdateSeqNumZeroInvalid = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -529,7 +536,8 @@ var stateUpdateSkipSeqNum = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -548,7 +556,8 @@ var stateUpdateRevertSeqNum = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -569,7 +578,8 @@ var stateUpdateRevertLastApplied = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
@@ -591,7 +601,8 @@ var stateUpdateInvalidBlobSize = stateUpdateTest{
 		ID: *id(0),
 		Policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 			TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
-				BlobType: blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
+				SweepFeeRate: wtpolicy.DefaultSweepFeeRate,
 			},
 			MaxUpdates: 3,
 		},
diff --git a/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go b/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
index a6a087f0..0bb5806d 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtserver/server_test.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   1000,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		expReply: &wtwire.CreateSessionReply{
 			Code: wtwire.CodeOK,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   1000,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		expReply: &wtwire.CreateSessionReply{
 			Code: wtwire.CodeOK,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   1000,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		expReply: &wtwire.CreateSessionReply{
 			Code: wtwire.CodeOK,
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ var createSessionTests = []createSessionTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   1000,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		expReply: &wtwire.CreateSessionReply{
 			Code: wtwire.CreateSessionCodeRejectBlobType,
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 2, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   4,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 1, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ var stateUpdateTests = []stateUpdateTestCase{
 			MaxUpdates:   3,
 			RewardBase:   0,
 			RewardRate:   0,
-			SweepFeeRate: 1,
+			SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 		},
 		updates: []*wtwire.StateUpdate{
 			{SeqNum: 0, LastApplied: 0, EncryptedBlob: testBlob},
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func TestServerDeleteSession(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxUpdates:   1000,
 		RewardBase:   0,
 		RewardRate:   0,
-		SweepFeeRate: 1,
+		SweepFeeRate: 10000,
 	}
 
 	const timeoutDuration = 100 * time.Millisecond