diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 7c687ae43..4352099b7 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -2748,7 +2748,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         from .simple_config import FEE_LN_ETA_TARGET, FEERATE_FALLBACK_STATIC_FEE
         from .simple_config import FEERATE_PER_KW_MIN_RELAY_LIGHTNING
         if constants.net is constants.BitcoinRegtest:
-            return self.network.config.FEE_EST_STATIC_FEERATE
+            return self.network.config.FEE_EST_STATIC_FEERATE // 4
         feerate_per_kvbyte = self.network.config.eta_target_to_fee(FEE_LN_ETA_TARGET)
         if feerate_per_kvbyte is None:
             feerate_per_kvbyte = FEERATE_FALLBACK_STATIC_FEE