diff --git a/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js b/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
index eff2e89e..606d52a0 100644
--- a/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
+++ b/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export function connectAndOpen(lnd, meta, event, payload) {
   const { pubkey, host, localamt } = payload
   const channelPayload = {
     node_pubkey: BufferUtil.hexToBuffer(pubkey),
-    local_funding_amount: Number(localamt)
+    local_funding_amount: Number(localamt),
+    num_confs: 1
   }
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {