diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ebd16acc..c8dcdd62 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/breez/breez-sdk-go v0.3.4
 	github.com/elnosh/gonuts v0.1.1-0.20240602162005-49da741613e4
 	github.com/getAlby/glalby-go v0.0.0-20240621192717-95673c864d59
-	github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240809074758-18af265ac44a
+	github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240814182444-37f58362f832
 	github.com/go-gormigrate/gormigrate/v2 v2.1.2
 	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.12.0
 	github.com/nbd-wtf/go-nostr v0.34.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5ea9b44c..d05c4f01 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.5.4 h1:jRbGcIw6P2Meqdwuo0H1p6JVLbL5DHKAKlYndzMwV
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.5.4/go.mod h1:OVB6XrOHzAwXMpEM7uPOzcehqUV2UqJxmVXmkdnm1bU=
 github.com/getAlby/glalby-go v0.0.0-20240621192717-95673c864d59 h1:fSqdXE9uKhLcOOQaLtzN+D8RN3oEcZQkGX5E8PyiKy0=
 github.com/getAlby/glalby-go v0.0.0-20240621192717-95673c864d59/go.mod h1:ViyJvjlvv0GCesTJ7mb3fBo4G+/qsujDAFN90xZ7a9U=
-github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240809074758-18af265ac44a h1:wmBI8Rak++XGKSKYJZEnhJpQV/pMu+FlUaEWoUI9XpU=
-github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240809074758-18af265ac44a/go.mod h1:8BRjtKcz8E0RyYTPEbMS8VIdgredcGSLne8vHDtcRLg=
+github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240814182444-37f58362f832 h1:9rGL1k3aeEs8QIyviZ1K5WoAqzoFCZNA8Ad1g9ZAWmg=
+github.com/getAlby/ldk-node-go v0.0.0-20240814182444-37f58362f832/go.mod h1:8BRjtKcz8E0RyYTPEbMS8VIdgredcGSLne8vHDtcRLg=
 github.com/getsentry/raven-go v0.2.0 h1:no+xWJRb5ZI7eE8TWgIq1jLulQiIoLG0IfYxv5JYMGs=
 github.com/getsentry/raven-go v0.2.0/go.mod h1:KungGk8q33+aIAZUIVWZDr2OfAEBsO49PX4NzFV5kcQ=
 github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0/go.mod h1:4dBDuWmgqj2HViK6kFavaiC9ZROes6MMH2rRYeMEF04=
diff --git a/lnclient/ldk/ldk.go b/lnclient/ldk/ldk.go
index a08d5127..6f94773d 100644
--- a/lnclient/ldk/ldk.go
+++ b/lnclient/ldk/ldk.go
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ type LDKService struct {
 	network               string
 	eventPublisher        events.EventPublisher
 	syncing               bool
-	lastSync              time.Time
+	lastFullSync          time.Time
+	lastFeeEstimatesSync  time.Time
 	cfg                   config.Config
 	lastWalletSyncRequest time.Time
 	pubkey                string
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ func NewLDKService(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, eventPublisher events
 
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	ls.lastSync = time.Now()
+	ls.lastFullSync = time.Now()
+	ls.lastFeeEstimatesSync = time.Now()
 
 	logger.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"nodeId":   nodeId,
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ func NewLDKService(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, eventPublisher events
 	// setup background sync
 	go func() {
 		MIN_SYNC_INTERVAL := 1 * time.Minute
+		MIN_FEE_ESTIMATES_SYNC_INTERVAL := 5 * time.Minute
 		MAX_SYNC_INTERVAL := 1 * time.Hour // NOTE: this could be increased further (possibly to 6 hours)
 		for {
 			ls.syncing = false
@@ -262,28 +265,35 @@ func NewLDKService(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, eventPublisher events
 				return
 			case <-time.After(MIN_SYNC_INTERVAL):
 				ls.syncing = true
-				// always update fee rates to avoid differences in fee rates with channel partners
-				logger.Logger.Debug("Updating fee estimates")
-				err = node.UpdateFeeEstimates()
-				if err != nil {
-					logger.Logger.WithError(err).Error("Failed to update fee estimates")
-					ls.eventPublisher.Publish(&events.Event{
-						Event: "nwc_node_sync_failed",
-						Properties: map[string]interface{}{
-							"error":       err.Error(),
-							"sync_type":   "fee_estimates",
-							"node_type":   config.LDKBackendType,
-							"esplora_url": ls.cfg.GetEnv().LDKEsploraServer,
-						},
-					})
-				}
 
-				if time.Since(ls.lastWalletSyncRequest) > MIN_SYNC_INTERVAL && time.Since(ls.lastSync) < MAX_SYNC_INTERVAL {
-					// logger.Debug("skipping background wallet sync")
+				if time.Since(ls.lastWalletSyncRequest) > MIN_SYNC_INTERVAL && time.Since(ls.lastFullSync) < MAX_SYNC_INTERVAL {
+
+					if time.Since(ls.lastFeeEstimatesSync) < MIN_FEE_ESTIMATES_SYNC_INTERVAL {
+						logger.Logger.Debug("Skipping updating fee estimates")
+						continue
+					}
+
+					// only update fee estimates
+					logger.Logger.Debug("Updating fee estimates")
+					err = node.UpdateFeeEstimates()
+					if err != nil {
+						logger.Logger.WithError(err).Error("Failed to update fee estimates")
+						ls.eventPublisher.Publish(&events.Event{
+							Event: "nwc_node_sync_failed",
+							Properties: map[string]interface{}{
+								"error":       err.Error(),
+								"sync_type":   "fee_estimates",
+								"node_type":   config.LDKBackendType,
+								"esplora_url": ls.cfg.GetEnv().LDKEsploraServer,
+							},
+						})
+						continue
+					}
+					ls.lastFeeEstimatesSync = time.Now()
 					continue
 				}
 
-				logger.Logger.Debug("Starting background wallet sync")
+				logger.Logger.Debug("Starting full background wallet sync")
 				syncStartTime := time.Now()
 				err = node.SyncWallets()
 
@@ -303,7 +313,9 @@ func NewLDKService(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, eventPublisher events
 					continue
 				}
 
-				ls.lastSync = time.Now()
+				ls.lastFullSync = time.Now()
+				// fee estimates happens as part of full sync
+				ls.lastFeeEstimatesSync = time.Now()
 
 				logger.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 					"nodeId":   nodeId,