diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 181c6282f..812f3b660 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You will find detailed guides and frequently asked questions there.
 
 ### Configuring Bitcoin Core
 
-:warning: Eclair requires Bitcoin Core 0.17.1 or higher. If you are upgrading an existing wallet, you need to create a new address and send all your funds to that address.
+:warning: Eclair requires Bitcoin Core 0.18.1 or 0.19.1. If you are upgrading an existing wallet, you need to create a new address and send all your funds to that address.
 
 Eclair needs a _synchronized_, _segwit-ready_, **_zeromq-enabled_**, _wallet-enabled_, _non-pruning_, _tx-indexing_ [Bitcoin Core](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin) node.
 Eclair will use any BTC it finds in the default Bitcoin Core wallet to fund any channels you choose to open. Eclair will return BTC from closed channels to this wallet. You can have multiple Bitcoin Core wallets but make sure that the default one is always available.
diff --git a/eclair-core/pom.xml b/eclair-core/pom.xml
index d3cf1c095..44b50eff5 100644
--- a/eclair-core/pom.xml
+++ b/eclair-core/pom.xml
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@
                 <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
             </activation>
             <properties>
-                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.18.1/bitcoin-0.18.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
-                </bitcoind.url>
-                <bitcoind.md5>d3159a28702ca0cba2e0459e83219dfb</bitcoind.md5>
-                <bitcoind.sha1>969020835c1f0c759032def0d7b99669db06d8f7</bitcoind.sha1>
+                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.19.1/bitcoin-0.19.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz</bitcoind.url>
+                <bitcoind.md5>c2e41019caab82e6c5cb45f44964f44e</bitcoind.md5>
+                <bitcoind.sha1>efabbb93827fa35d16a8ba73360e5fbf6b86a91c</bitcoind.sha1>
             </properties>
         </profile>
         <profile>
@@ -93,10 +92,9 @@
                 </os>
             </activation>
             <properties>
-                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.18.1/bitcoin-0.18.1-osx64.tar.gz
-                </bitcoind.url>
-                <bitcoind.md5>0334b1024f28e83341c89df14e622bb6</bitcoind.md5>
-                <bitcoind.sha1>80354b40b409f342f5d35acd6b2c0e71f689285b</bitcoind.sha1>
+                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.19.1/bitcoin-0.19.1-osx64.tar.gz</bitcoind.url>
+                <bitcoind.md5>6687a2df8b8a167b3afb9e0107deeb7d</bitcoind.md5>
+                <bitcoind.sha1>a02469a77781cd1413df120133be131bd388a997</bitcoind.sha1>
             </properties>
         </profile>
         <profile>
@@ -107,9 +105,9 @@
                 </os>
             </activation>
             <properties>
-                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.18.1/bitcoin-0.18.1-win64.zip</bitcoind.url>
-                <bitcoind.md5>637776ca50b4354ca2f523bdee576bdb</bitcoind.md5>
-                <bitcoind.sha1>44771cc2161853b5230a7a159278dc8f27e7d4c2</bitcoind.sha1>
+                <bitcoind.url>https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.19.1/bitcoin-0.19.1-win64.zip</bitcoind.url>
+                <bitcoind.md5>0ef5729d71a8b996b7753f564259cef9</bitcoind.md5>
+                <bitcoind.sha1>13d056bfb26d6d18b656b57ab2ab36dd38fa4043</bitcoind.sha1>
             </properties>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
diff --git a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
index 35dc445f8..30a97ce85 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoinCoreWalletSpec.scala
@@ -152,13 +152,17 @@ class BitcoinCoreWalletSpec extends TestKit(ActorSystem("test")) with BitcoindSe
     val address = sender.expectMsgType[String]
     assert(Try(addressToPublicKeyScript(address, Block.RegtestGenesisBlock.hash)).isSuccess)
 
-    val fundingTxes = for (i <- 0 to 3) yield {
+    val fundingTxes = for (_ <- 0 to 3) yield {
       val pubkeyScript = Script.write(Script.pay2wsh(Scripts.multiSig2of2(randomKey.publicKey, randomKey.publicKey)))
-      wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, MilliBtc(50), 249).pipeTo(sender.ref)
-      assert(sender.expectMsgType[Failure].cause.asInstanceOf[JsonRPCError].error.message.contains("Transaction too large for fee policy"))
+      wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, MilliBtc(50), 249).pipeTo(sender.ref) // create a tx with an invalid feerate (too little)
+      val belowFeeFundingTx = sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse].fundingTx
+      wallet.publishTransaction(belowFeeFundingTx).pipeTo(sender.ref) // try publishing the tx
+      assert(sender.expectMsgType[Failure].cause.asInstanceOf[JsonRPCError].error.message.contains("min relay fee not met, 152 < 153 (code 66)"))
+      wallet.rollback(belowFeeFundingTx) // rollback the locked outputs
+
+      // now fund a tx with correct feerate
       wallet.makeFundingTx(pubkeyScript, MilliBtc(50), 250).pipeTo(sender.ref)
-      val MakeFundingTxResponse(fundingTx, _, _) = sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse]
-      fundingTx
+      sender.expectMsgType[MakeFundingTxResponse].fundingTx
     }
 
     sender.send(bitcoincli, BitcoinReq("listlockunspent"))
diff --git a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoindService.scala b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoindService.scala
index b432d00df..884586a03 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoindService.scala
+++ b/eclair-core/src/test/scala/fr/acinq/eclair/blockchain/bitcoind/BitcoindService.scala
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ trait BitcoindService extends Logging {
   val INTEGRATION_TMP_DIR = new File(TestUtils.BUILD_DIRECTORY, s"integration-${UUID.randomUUID()}")
   logger.info(s"using tmp dir: $INTEGRATION_TMP_DIR")
 
-  val PATH_BITCOIND = new File(TestUtils.BUILD_DIRECTORY, "bitcoin-0.18.1/bin/bitcoind")
+  val PATH_BITCOIND = new File(TestUtils.BUILD_DIRECTORY, "bitcoin-0.19.1/bin/bitcoind")
   val PATH_BITCOIND_DATADIR = new File(INTEGRATION_TMP_DIR, "datadir-bitcoin")
 
   var bitcoind: Process = null