diff --git a/itest/lnd_channel_policy_test.go b/itest/lnd_channel_policy_test.go
index bb0520975..9aa0f09b8 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_channel_policy_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_channel_policy_test.go
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ func testUpdateChannelPolicy(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 			ChanPoint: chanPoint,
 		},
 	}
-	bob.RPC.UpdateChannelPolicy(req)
+	updateResp := bob.RPC.UpdateChannelPolicy(req)
+	require.Empty(ht, updateResp.FailedUpdates, 0)
 
 	// Wait for all nodes to have seen the policy update done by Bob.
 	assertNodesPolicyUpdate(ht, nodes, bob, expectedPolicy, chanPoint)