diff --git a/chainregistry.go b/chainregistry.go
index d0f26a94..f54cafd3 100644
--- a/chainregistry.go
+++ b/chainregistry.go
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ func newChainControlFromConfig(cfg *config, chanDB *channeldb.DB) (*chainControl
 
 	estimator := lnwallet.StaticFeeEstimator{FeeRate: 50}
 	walletConfig := &btcwallet.Config{
-		PrivatePass: []byte("hello"),
-		DataDir:     homeChainConfig.ChainDir,
-		NetParams:   activeNetParams.Params,
+		PrivatePass:  []byte("hello"),
+		DataDir:      homeChainConfig.ChainDir,
+		NetParams:    activeNetParams.Params,
+		FeeEstimator: estimator,
 	}
 
 	cc := &chainControl{
diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
index 81c7d342..1650cb61 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/btcwallet.go
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ func New(cfg Config) (*BtcWallet, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Using the passed fee estimator, we'll compute the relay fee for all
+	// transactions made which will be scaled up according to the size of a
+	// particular transaction.
+	//
+	// TODO(roasbeef): hook in dynamic relay fees
+	relayFee := cfg.FeeEstimator.EstimateFeePerByte(3) * 1000
+	wallet.SetRelayFee(btcutil.Amount(relayFee))
+
 	return &BtcWallet{
 		cfg:       &cfg,
 		wallet:    wallet,
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ func New(cfg Config) (*BtcWallet, error) {
 //
 // This is a part of the WalletController interface.
 func (b *BtcWallet) Start() error {
-	// Establish an RPC connection in additino to starting the goroutines
+	// Establish an RPC connection in addition to starting the goroutines
 	// in the underlying wallet.
 	if err := b.chain.Start(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -465,7 +473,7 @@ func (b *BtcWallet) ListTransactionDetails() ([]*lnwallet.TransactionDetail, err
 	txDetails := make([]*lnwallet.TransactionDetail, 0,
 		len(txns.MinedTransactions)+len(txns.UnminedTransactions))
 
-	// For both confirmed and unconfirme dtransactions, create a
+	// For both confirmed and unconfirmed transactions, create a
 	// TransactionDetail which re-packages the data returned by the base
 	// wallet.
 	for _, blockPackage := range txns.MinedTransactions {
diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/config.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/config.go
index ab374de2..532ef3ca 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/config.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package btcwallet
 import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcutil"
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	// notifications for received funds, etc.
 	ChainSource chain.Interface
 
+	// FeeEstimator is an instance of the fee estimator interface which
+	// will be used by the wallet to dynamically set transaction fees when
+	// crafting transactions.
+	FeeEstimator lnwallet.FeeEstimator
+
 	// NetParams is the net parameters for the target chain.
 	NetParams *chaincfg.Params
 }
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ func networkDir(dataDir string, chainParams *chaincfg.Params) string {
 
 	// For now, we must always name the testnet data directory as "testnet"
 	// and not "testnet3" or any other version, as the chaincfg testnet3
-	// paramaters will likely be switched to being named "testnet3" in the
+	// parameters will likely be switched to being named "testnet3" in the
 	// future.  This is done to future proof that change, and an upgrade
 	// plan to move the testnet3 data directory can be worked out later.
 	if chainParams.Net == wire.TestNet3 {