diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index c26196c96..a6cf3f88c 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ LNGOSSIP_FEATURES = (
 
 class LNWorker(Logger, EventListener, NetworkRetryManager[LNPeerAddr]):
 
-    INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL = 1 # only used for trampoline payments. set to 0 in tests.
-
     def __init__(self, xprv, features: LnFeatures):
         Logger.__init__(self)
         NetworkRetryManager.__init__(
@@ -1456,7 +1454,7 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
         self._paysessions[payment_key] = paysession = PaySession(
             payment_hash=payment_hash,
             payment_secret=payment_secret,
-            initial_trampoline_fee_level=self.INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL,
+            initial_trampoline_fee_level=self.config.INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL,
             invoice_features=invoice_features,
             r_tags=r_tags,
             min_cltv_expiry=min_cltv_expiry,
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 4aaebfbea..9add08d78 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ Note you are at risk of losing the funds in the swap, if the funding transaction
 
 This will result in longer routes; it might increase your fees and decrease the success rate of your payments."""),
     )
+    INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL = ConfigVar('initial_trampoline_fee_level', default=1, type_=int)
 
     EXPERIMENTAL_LN_FORWARD_PAYMENTS = ConfigVar('lightning_forward_payments', default=False, type_=bool)
     EXPERIMENTAL_LN_FORWARD_TRAMPOLINE_PAYMENTS = ConfigVar('lightning_forward_trampoline_payments', default=False, type_=bool)
diff --git a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
index 47c1a442d..26112c1a1 100644
--- a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ class MockLNWallet(Logger, EventListener, NetworkRetryManager[LNPeerAddr]):
     MPP_EXPIRY = 2  # HTLC timestamps are cast to int, so this cannot be 1
     PAYMENT_TIMEOUT = 120
     TIMEOUT_SHUTDOWN_FAIL_PENDING_HTLCS = 0
-    INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL = 0
     MPP_SPLIT_PART_FRACTION = 1  # this disables the forced splitting
     MPP_SPLIT_PART_MINAMT_MSAT = 5_000_000
 
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ class MockLNWallet(Logger, EventListener, NetworkRetryManager[LNPeerAddr]):
         self.downstream_htlc_to_upstream_peer_map = {}
         self.hold_invoice_callbacks = {}
         self.payment_bundles = [] # lists of hashes. todo:persist
+        self.config.INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL = 0
 
         self.logger.info(f"created LNWallet[{name}] with nodeID={local_keypair.pubkey.hex()}")