diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go b/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
index 1bdc6dda..85478ae2 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/client_test.go
@@ -1058,8 +1058,8 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 		// less expensive than one that sweeps both.
 		name: "send and recv",
 		cfg: harnessCfg{
-			localBalance:  10000001, // ensure (% amt != 0)
-			remoteBalance: 20000001, // ensure (% amt != 0)
+			localBalance:  100000001, // ensure (% amt != 0)
+			remoteBalance: 200000001, // ensure (% amt != 0)
 			policy: wtpolicy.Policy{
 				TxPolicy: wtpolicy.TxPolicy{
 					BlobType:     blob.TypeAltruistCommit,
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ var clientTests = []clientTest{
 		fn: func(h *testHarness) {
 			var (
 				capacity   = h.cfg.localBalance + h.cfg.remoteBalance
-				paymentAmt = lnwire.MilliSatoshi(200000)
+				paymentAmt = lnwire.MilliSatoshi(2000000)
 				numSends   = uint64(h.cfg.localBalance / paymentAmt)
 				numRecvs   = uint64(capacity / paymentAmt)
 				numUpdates = numSends + numRecvs // 200 updates
diff --git a/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go b/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go
index 163c1f1e..6fbf71a9 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtpolicy/policy.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const (
 
 	// DefaultSweepFeeRate specifies the fee rate used to construct justice
 	// transactions. The value is expressed in satoshis per kilo-weight.
-	DefaultSweepFeeRate = lnwallet.SatPerKWeight(12000)
+	DefaultSweepFeeRate = lnwallet.SatPerKWeight(40000)
 
 	// MinSweepFeeRate is the minimum sweep fee rate a client may use in its
 	// policy, the current value is 4 sat/kw.