diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
index c2366b96fdc..1f3b8bb6e07 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ impl<Signer: Sign> Channel<Signer> {
 		if feerate_per_kw < lower_limit {
 			return Err(ChannelError::Close(format!("Peer's feerate much too low. Actual: {}. Our expected lower limit: {}", feerate_per_kw, lower_limit)));
 		}
-		let upper_limit = fee_estimator.get_est_sat_per_1000_weight(ConfirmationTarget::HighPriority) as u64  * 2;
+		let upper_limit = fee_estimator.get_est_sat_per_1000_weight(ConfirmationTarget::HighPriority) as u64 * 4;
 		if feerate_per_kw as u64 > upper_limit {
 			return Err(ChannelError::Close(format!("Peer's feerate much too high. Actual: {}. Our expected upper limit: {}", feerate_per_kw, upper_limit)));
 		}