diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index b3930b01..f9ebf088 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type chainConfig struct {
 
 	TestNet3 bool `long:"testnet" description:"Use the test network"`
 	SimNet   bool `long:"simnet" description:"Use the simulation test network"`
+	RegTest  bool `long:"regtest" description:"Use the regression test network"`
 }
 
 type neutrinoConfig struct {
@@ -231,6 +232,10 @@ func loadConfig() (*config, error) {
 			numNets++
 			activeNetParams = bitcoinTestNetParams
 		}
+		if cfg.Bitcoin.RegTest {
+			numNets++
+			activeNetParams = regTestNetParams
+		}
 		if cfg.Bitcoin.SimNet {
 			activeNetParams = bitcoinSimNetParams
 		}
diff --git a/params.go b/params.go
index 9eda0038..828eb819 100644
--- a/params.go
+++ b/params.go
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ var liteTestNetParams = litecoinNetParams{
 	rpcPort: "19334",
 }
 
+// regTestNetParams contains parameters specific to a local regtest network.
+var regTestNetParams = bitcoinNetParams{
+	Params:  &bitcoinCfg.RegressionNetParams,
+	rpcPort: "18334",
+}
+
 // applyLitecoinParams applies the relevant chain configuration parameters that
 // differ for litecoin to the chain parameters typed for btcsuite derivation.
 // This function is used in place of using something like interface{} to