diff --git a/btcjson/chainsvrresults.go b/btcjson/chainsvrresults.go
index 5cd1e907..bd2da2b4 100644
--- a/btcjson/chainsvrresults.go
+++ b/btcjson/chainsvrresults.go
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ type GetBlockTemplateResult struct {
 	// Block proposal from BIP 0023.
 	Capabilities []string `json:"capabilities,omitempty"`
 	RejectReason string   `json:"reject-reason,omitempty"`
+
+	Rules []string `json:"rules,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // GetMempoolEntryResult models the data returned from the getmempoolentry's
diff --git a/integration/rpcserver_test.go b/integration/rpcserver_test.go
index 06496446..94c98aa3 100644
--- a/integration/rpcserver_test.go
+++ b/integration/rpcserver_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blockchain"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcjson"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chainhash/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/integration/rpctest"
@@ -289,6 +290,151 @@ func testGetNetworkHashPS3(r *rpctest.Harness, t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func ensureSegwitActive(r *rpctest.Harness, t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	for {
+		info, err := r.Client.GetBlockChainInfo()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unable to get blockchain info: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if info.Bip9SoftForks == nil ||
+			info.Bip9SoftForks["segwit"] == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("segwit softfork status not found in" +
+				" blockchain info")
+		}
+
+		status := info.Bip9SoftForks["segwit"].Status
+		if status == "active" {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if _, err := r.Client.Generate(100); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unable to generate blocks to activate "+
+				"segwit: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func testGetBlockTemplateSegwitActiveNoRule(r *rpctest.Harness, t *testing.T) {
+	// Guarantee SegWit is fully active before testing
+	ensureSegwitActive(r, t)
+
+	// Call getblocktemplate with empty rules when segwit is active
+	req := &btcjson.TemplateRequest{
+		Rules: []string{},
+	}
+
+	_, err := r.Client.GetBlockTemplate(req)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected getblocktemplate to fail without" +
+			" 'segwit' rule")
+	}
+
+	// Expect: ErrRPCInvalidParameter with correct message
+	rpcErr, ok := err.(*btcjson.RPCError)
+
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected an RPCError, but got: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if rpcErr.Code != btcjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error code %d, but got: %d",
+			btcjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter, rpcErr.Code)
+	}
+
+	expectedMessage := "Support for 'segwit' rule requires explicit " +
+		"client support"
+
+	if rpcErr.Message != expectedMessage {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error message '%s', but got: '%s'",
+			expectedMessage, rpcErr.Message)
+	}
+}
+
+func testGetBlockTemplateSegwitActiveWithRule(
+	r *rpctest.Harness, t *testing.T) {
+	// Guarantee SegWit is fully active before testing
+	ensureSegwitActive(r, t)
+
+	// Call getblocktemplate with 'segwit' rule when segwit is active
+	req := &btcjson.TemplateRequest{
+		Rules: []string{"segwit"},
+	}
+
+	result, err := r.Client.GetBlockTemplate(req)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected getblocktemplate to succeed, got "+
+			"error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil result")
+	}
+
+	hasSegwitRule := false
+	for _, rule := range result.Rules {
+		if rule == "segwit" || rule == "!segwit" {
+			hasSegwitRule = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !hasSegwitRule {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 'segwit' rule to be present in the response")
+	}
+}
+
+func testGetBlockTemplateResponseRules(r *rpctest.Harness, t *testing.T) {
+	// Guarantee SegWit is fully active before testing
+	ensureSegwitActive(r, t)
+
+	// Call getblocktemplate with 'segwit' rule when segwit is active
+	req := &btcjson.TemplateRequest{
+		Rules: []string{"segwit"},
+	}
+
+	result, err := r.Client.GetBlockTemplate(req)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected getblocktemplate to succeed, got "+
+			"error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil result")
+	}
+
+	// Verify blockTemplateResult includes "!segwit" in Rules when
+	// WitnessCommitment is non-nil and "segwit" when WitnessCommitment
+	// is nil.
+	hasNotSegwit := false
+	hasSegwit := false
+
+	for _, rule := range result.Rules {
+		if rule == "!segwit" {
+			hasNotSegwit = true
+		} else if rule == "segwit" {
+			hasSegwit = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if result.DefaultWitnessCommitment != "" {
+		if !hasNotSegwit {
+			t.Fatalf("Expected Rules to contain '!segwit' because" +
+				" WitnessCommitment is present")
+		}
+	} else {
+		if !hasSegwit {
+			t.Fatalf("Expected Rules to contain 'segwit' because " +
+				"WitnessCommitment is absent")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 var rpcTestCases = []rpctest.HarnessTestCase{
 	testGetBestBlock,
 	testGetBlockCount,
@@ -297,6 +443,9 @@ var rpcTestCases = []rpctest.HarnessTestCase{
 	testGetNetworkHashPS,
 	testGetNetworkHashPS2,
 	testGetNetworkHashPS3,
+	testGetBlockTemplateSegwitActiveNoRule,
+	testGetBlockTemplateSegwitActiveWithRule,
+	testGetBlockTemplateResponseRules,
 }
 
 var primaryHarness *rpctest.Harness
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index dcc97fc9..6d4c1f3f 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -1704,7 +1705,9 @@ func (state *gbtWorkState) updateBlockTemplate(s *rpcServer, useCoinbaseValue bo
 // and returned to the caller.
 //
 // This function MUST be called with the state locked.
-func (state *gbtWorkState) blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue bool, submitOld *bool) (*btcjson.GetBlockTemplateResult, error) {
+func (state *gbtWorkState) blockTemplateResult(
+	useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive bool,
+	submitOld *bool) (*btcjson.GetBlockTemplateResult, error) {
 	// Ensure the timestamps are still in valid range for the template.
 	// This should really only ever happen if the local clock is changed
 	// after the template is generated, but it's important to avoid serving
@@ -1805,6 +1808,10 @@ func (state *gbtWorkState) blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue bool, submitOld
 	// data, then include the witness commitment in the GBT result.
 	if template.WitnessCommitment != nil {
 		reply.DefaultWitnessCommitment = hex.EncodeToString(template.WitnessCommitment)
+		reply.Rules = append(reply.Rules, "!segwit")
+
+	} else if segwitActive {
+		reply.Rules = append(reply.Rules, "segwit")
 	}
 
 	if useCoinbaseValue {
@@ -1855,7 +1862,9 @@ func (state *gbtWorkState) blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue bool, submitOld
 // has passed without finding a solution.
 //
 // See https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BIP_0022 for more details.
-func handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(s *rpcServer, longPollID string, useCoinbaseValue bool, closeChan <-chan struct{}) (interface{}, error) {
+func handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(
+	s *rpcServer, longPollID string, closeChan <-chan struct{},
+	useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive bool) (interface{}, error) {
 	state := s.gbtWorkState
 	state.Lock()
 	// The state unlock is intentionally not deferred here since it needs to
@@ -1871,7 +1880,9 @@ func handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(s *rpcServer, longPollID string, useCoinbase
 	// the caller is invalid.
 	prevHash, lastGenerated, err := decodeTemplateID(longPollID)
 	if err != nil {
-		result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue, nil)
+		result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(
+			useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive, nil,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			state.Unlock()
 			return nil, err
@@ -1892,8 +1903,8 @@ func handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(s *rpcServer, longPollID string, useCoinbase
 		// old block template depending on whether or not a solution has
 		// already been found and added to the block chain.
 		submitOld := prevHash.IsEqual(prevTemplateHash)
-		result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue,
-			&submitOld)
+		result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(
+			useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive, &submitOld)
 		if err != nil {
 			state.Unlock()
 			return nil, err
@@ -1933,7 +1944,9 @@ func handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(s *rpcServer, longPollID string, useCoinbase
 	// block template depending on whether or not a solution has already
 	// been found and added to the block chain.
 	submitOld := prevHash.IsEqual(&state.template.Block.Header.PrevBlock)
-	result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue, &submitOld)
+	result, err := state.blockTemplateResult(
+		useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive, &submitOld,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -2002,12 +2015,31 @@ func handleGetBlockTemplateRequest(s *rpcServer, request *btcjson.TemplateReques
 		}
 	}
 
+	segwitState, err := s.cfg.Chain.ThresholdState(
+		chaincfg.DeploymentSegwit,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	segwitActive := segwitState == blockchain.ThresholdActive
+	hasSegwitRule := request != nil && slices.Contains(
+		request.Rules, "segwit",
+	)
+	if segwitActive && !hasSegwitRule {
+		return nil, &btcjson.RPCError{
+			Code: btcjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
+			Message: "Support for 'segwit' rule requires explicit" +
+				" client support",
+		}
+	}
+
 	// When a long poll ID was provided, this is a long poll request by the
 	// client to be notified when block template referenced by the ID should
 	// be replaced with a new one.
 	if request != nil && request.LongPollID != "" {
 		return handleGetBlockTemplateLongPoll(s, request.LongPollID,
-			useCoinbaseValue, closeChan)
+			closeChan, useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive)
 	}
 
 	// Protect concurrent access when updating block templates.
@@ -2024,7 +2056,7 @@ func handleGetBlockTemplateRequest(s *rpcServer, request *btcjson.TemplateReques
 	if err := state.updateBlockTemplate(s, useCoinbaseValue); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return state.blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue, nil)
+	return state.blockTemplateResult(useCoinbaseValue, segwitActive, nil)
 }
 
 // chainErrToGBTErrString converts an error returned from btcchain to a string
diff --git a/rpcserverhelp.go b/rpcserverhelp.go
index 34a6c74a..c34e85f0 100644
--- a/rpcserverhelp.go
+++ b/rpcserverhelp.go
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ var helpDescsEnUS = map[string]string{
 	"getblocktemplateresult-reject-reason":              "Reason the proposal was invalid as-is (only applies to proposal responses)",
 	"getblocktemplateresult-default_witness_commitment": "The witness commitment itself. Will be populated if the block has witness data",
 	"getblocktemplateresult-weightlimit":                "The current limit on the max allowed weight of a block",
+	"getblocktemplateresult-rules":                      "List of rules the server requires the client to understand and support",
 
 	// GetBlockTemplateCmd help.
 	"getblocktemplate--synopsis": "Returns a JSON object with information necessary to construct a block to mine or accepts a proposal to validate.\n" +