diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 7182a8346..a3fa7fba1 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const (
 	defaultPeerPort           = 9735
 	defaultRPCHost            = "localhost"
 	defaultMaxPendingChannels = 1
-	defaultNumChanConfs       = 1
+	defaultNumChanConfs       = 3
 	defaultNoEncryptWallet    = false
 	defaultTrickleDelay       = 30 * 1000
 )
diff --git a/networktest.go b/networktest.go
index de86bb46e..be9be8d9c 100644
--- a/networktest.go
+++ b/networktest.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func (l *lightningNode) genArgs() []string {
 	args = append(args, "--bitcoin.simnet")
 	args = append(args, "--nobootstrap")
 	args = append(args, "--debuglevel=debug")
+	args = append(args, "--defaultchanconfs=1")
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpchost=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCHost))
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpcuser=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCUser))
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpcpass=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCPass))