diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 7dc8927e8..64d47380b 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ def test_funding_toolarge(node_factory, bitcoind):
     l1.rpc.fundchannel(l2.info['id'], amount)
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(TEST_NETWORK != 'regtest', 'elementsd doesnt yet support PSBT features we need')
 @unittest.skipIf(not EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES, "dual-funding is experimental only")
 @unittest.skipIf(True, "df_opener.py requires wallycore")
 def test_v2_open(node_factory, bitcoind, chainparams):
diff --git a/wallet/reservation.c b/wallet/reservation.c
index 07df248b1..307bf6166 100644
--- a/wallet/reservation.c
+++ b/wallet/reservation.c
@@ -295,13 +295,19 @@ static struct wally_psbt *psbt_using_utxos(const tal_t *ctx,
 						      &asset);
 		}
 
-		/* If we have the transaction for this utxo,
-		 * add it to the PSBT as the non-witness-utxo field.
-		 * Dual-funded channels and some hardware wallets
-		 * require this */
-		tx = wallet_transaction_get(ctx, wallet, &utxos[i]->txid);
-		if (tx)
-			psbt_input_set_utxo(psbt, i, tx->wtx);
+		/* FIXME: as of 17 sept 2020, elementsd is *at most* at par
+		 * with v0.18.0 of bitcoind, which doesn't support setting
+		 * non-witness and witness utxo data for an input; remove this
+		 * check once elementsd can be updated */
+		if (!is_elements(chainparams)) {
+			/* If we have the transaction for this utxo,
+			 * add it to the PSBT as the non-witness-utxo field.
+			 * Dual-funded channels and some hardware wallets
+			 * require this */
+			tx = wallet_transaction_get(ctx, wallet, &utxos[i]->txid);
+			if (tx)
+				psbt_input_set_utxo(psbt, i, tx->wtx);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return psbt;