diff --git a/api/rebalance.go b/api/rebalance.go
index 9afce454..2854d5b3 100644
--- a/api/rebalance.go
+++ b/api/rebalance.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (api *api) RebalanceChannel(ctx context.Context, rebalanceChannelRequest *R
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if paymentRequest.MSatoshi > int64(float64(amountSat)*float64(1000)*float64(1.003)+1 /*0.3% fees*/) {
+	if paymentRequest.MSatoshi > int64(float64(amountSat)*float64(1000)*float64(1.005)+1 /*0.5% fees*/) {
 		return nil, errors.New("rebalance payment is more expensive than expected")
 	}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RebalanceChannelDialogContent.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RebalanceChannelDialogContent.tsx
index 0e9f3da4..96a44efb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RebalanceChannelDialogContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RebalanceChannelDialogContent.tsx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export function RebalanceChannelDialogContent({
               }}
             />
             <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              Fee: 0.3%
+              Fee: 0.5%
               {!!amountSat && (
                 <>
                   &nbsp;(