diff --git a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
index 341ee919..77047567 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const (
 	// a WebAPIEstimator will cache fees for. This number is chosen
 	// because it's the highest number of confs bitcoind will return a fee
 	// estimate for.
-	maxBlockTarget uint32 = 1009
+	maxBlockTarget uint32 = 1008
 
 	// minBlockTarget is the lowest number of blocks confirmations that
 	// a WebAPIEstimator will cache fees for. Requesting an estimate for