diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 7855caf..1430cf6 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type NodeConfig struct {
 	// Number of blocks after which an opened channel is considered confirmed.
 	TargetConf uint32 `json:"targetConf,string"`
 
+	// Minimum number of confirmations inputs for zero conf channel opens should
+	// have.
+	MinConfs uint32 `json:"minConfs,string"`
+
 	// Smallest htlc amount routed over channels opened with the OpenChannel
 	// rpc call.
 	MinHtlcMsat uint64 `json:"minHtlcMsat,string"`
diff --git a/intercept.go b/intercept.go
index 1e9dbff..dea1aa7 100644
--- a/intercept.go
+++ b/intercept.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var (
 
 var payHashGroup singleflight.Group
 var feeEstimator chain.FeeEstimator
+var feeStrategy chain.FeeStrategy
 
 type interceptResult struct {
 	action       interceptAction
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ func openChannel(client LightningClient, config *NodeConfig, paymentHash, destin
 	if feeEstimator != nil {
 		fee, err := feeEstimator.EstimateFeeRate(
 			context.Background(),
-			chain.FeeStrategyMinimum,
+			feeStrategy,
 		)
 		if err == nil {
 			feeEstimation = &fee.SatPerVByte
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ func openChannel(client LightningClient, config *NodeConfig, paymentHash, destin
 	channelPoint, err := client.OpenChannel(&OpenChannelRequest{
 		Destination:    destination,
 		CapacitySat:    uint64(capacity),
-		MinConfs:       6,
+		MinConfs:       config.MinConfs,
 		IsPrivate:      true,
 		IsZeroConf:     true,
 		FeeSatPerVByte: feeEstimation,
diff --git a/itest/lspd_node.go b/itest/lspd_node.go
index 2749094..abfab8b 100644
--- a/itest/lspd_node.go
+++ b/itest/lspd_node.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func newLspd(h *lntest.TestHarness, name string, lnd *string, cln *string, envEx
 	nodes := fmt.Sprintf(
 		`NODES='[ { "name": "%s", "lspdPrivateKey": "%x", "token": "hello", "host": "host:port",`+
 			` "publicChannelAmount": "1000183", "channelAmount": "100000", "channelPrivate": false,`+
-			` "targetConf": "6", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001",`+
+			` "targetConf": "6", "minConfs": "1", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001",`+
 			` "timeLockDelta": "144", "channelFeePermyriad": "40", "channelMinimumFeeMsat": "2000000",`+
 			` "additionalChannelCapacity": "100000", "maxInactiveDuration": "3888000", %s}]'`,
 		name,
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ func newLspd(h *lntest.TestHarness, name string, lnd *string, cln *string, envEx
 		fmt.Sprintf("LISTEN_ADDRESS=%s", grpcAddress),
 		fmt.Sprintf("USE_MEMPOOL_FEE_ESTIMATION=true"),
 		fmt.Sprintf("MEMPOOL_API_BASE_URL=https://mempool.space/api/v1/"),
+		fmt.Sprintf("MEMPOOL_PRIORITY=economy"),
 	}
 
 	env = append(env, envExt...)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e55c4f3..975cff3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 
+	"github.com/breez/lspd/chain"
 	"github.com/breez/lspd/mempool"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 )
@@ -42,7 +44,22 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to initialize mempool client: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		log.Printf("using mempool api for fee estimation: %v", mempoolUrl)
+		envFeeStrategy := os.Getenv("MEMPOOL_PRIORITY")
+		switch strings.ToLower(envFeeStrategy) {
+		case "minimum":
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyMinimum
+		case "economy":
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyEconomy
+		case "hour":
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyHour
+		case "halfhour":
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyHalfHour
+		case "fastest":
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyFastest
+		default:
+			feeStrategy = chain.FeeStrategyEconomy
+		}
+		log.Printf("using mempool api for fee estimation: %v, fee strategy: %v:%v", mempoolUrl, envFeeStrategy, feeStrategy)
 	}
 
 	var interceptors []HtlcInterceptor
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 4a2d7ad..f266c14 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ CHANNELMISMATCH_NOTIFICATION_FROM="Name4 <user4@domain.com>"
 USE_MEMPOOL_FEE_ESTIMATION=true
 MEMPOOL_API_BASE_URL=https://mempool.space/api/v1/
 
+# Priority to use for opening channels when using the mempool api.
+# Valid options are: fastest, halfhour, hour, economy, minimum
+# Defaults to economy
+MEMPOOL_PRIORITY=economy
+
 # lspd can be connected to multiple nodes at once. The NODES variable takes an
 # array of nodes. Each node is either a cln or an lnd node and should have the
 # corresponding "cln" or "lnd" key set. 
@@ -53,4 +58,4 @@ MEMPOOL_API_BASE_URL=https://mempool.space/api/v1/
 # from the app to lspd.
 #
 # For other specific settings see the fields in `config.go` NodeConfig struct.
-NODES='[ { "name": "<LSP NAME>", "nodePubkey": "<LIGHTNING NODE PUBKEY>", "lspdPrivateKey": "<LSPD PRIVATE KEY>", "token": "<ACCESS TOKEN>", "host": "<HOSTNAME:PORT for lightning clients>", "publicChannelAmount": "1000183", "channelAmount": "100000", "channelPrivate": false, "targetConf": "6", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001", "timeLockDelta": "144", "channelFeePermyriad": "40", "channelMinimumFeeMsat": "2000000", "additionalChannelCapacity": "100000", "maxInactiveDuration": "3888000", "lnd": { "address": "<HOSTNAME:PORT>", "cert": "<LND_CERT base64>", "macaroon": "<LND_MACAROON hex>" } }, { "name": "<LSP NAME>", "nodePubkey": "<LIGHTNING NODE PUBKEY>", "lspdPrivateKey": "<LSPD PRIVATE KEY>", "token": "<ACCESS TOKEN>", "host": "<HOSTNAME:PORT for lightning clients>", "publicChannelAmount": "1000183", "channelAmount": "100000", "channelPrivate": false, "targetConf": "6", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001", "timeLockDelta": "144", "channelFeePermyriad": "40", "channelMinimumFeeMsat": "2000000", "additionalChannelCapacity": "100000", "maxInactiveDuration": "3888000", "cln": { "pluginAddress": "<address the lsp cln plugin listens on (ip:port)>", "socketPath": "<path to the cln lightning-rpc socket file>" } } ]'
+NODES='[ { "name": "<LSP NAME>", "nodePubkey": "<LIGHTNING NODE PUBKEY>", "lspdPrivateKey": "<LSPD PRIVATE KEY>", "token": "<ACCESS TOKEN>", "host": "<HOSTNAME:PORT for lightning clients>", "publicChannelAmount": "1000183", "channelAmount": "100000", "channelPrivate": false, "targetConf": "6", "minConfs": "6", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001", "timeLockDelta": "144", "channelFeePermyriad": "40", "channelMinimumFeeMsat": "2000000", "additionalChannelCapacity": "100000", "maxInactiveDuration": "3888000", "lnd": { "address": "<HOSTNAME:PORT>", "cert": "<LND_CERT base64>", "macaroon": "<LND_MACAROON hex>" } }, { "name": "<LSP NAME>", "nodePubkey": "<LIGHTNING NODE PUBKEY>", "lspdPrivateKey": "<LSPD PRIVATE KEY>", "token": "<ACCESS TOKEN>", "host": "<HOSTNAME:PORT for lightning clients>", "publicChannelAmount": "1000183", "channelAmount": "100000", "channelPrivate": false, "targetConf": "6", "minConfs": "6", "minHtlcMsat": "600", "baseFeeMsat": "1000", "feeRate": "0.000001", "timeLockDelta": "144", "channelFeePermyriad": "40", "channelMinimumFeeMsat": "2000000", "additionalChannelCapacity": "100000", "maxInactiveDuration": "3888000", "cln": { "pluginAddress": "<address the lsp cln plugin listens on (ip:port)>", "socketPath": "<path to the cln lightning-rpc socket file>" } } ]'