diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.override.yml b/docker/docker-compose.override.yml
index 6944e80e..b91d2f25 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.override.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.override.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ services:
       - --log-level=debug
       - --rpc-file=/root/.lightning/lightning-rpc
       - --rpc-file-mode=0777
+      - --proxy=tor-node:9050
 
 volumes:
   # shared volume is needed for sharing the btcd certificate
diff --git a/squeaknode/lightning/clightning_lightning_client.py b/squeaknode/lightning/clightning_lightning_client.py
index 9fb4277c..6fb51c36 100644
--- a/squeaknode/lightning/clightning_lightning_client.py
+++ b/squeaknode/lightning/clightning_lightning_client.py
@@ -52,18 +52,20 @@ class CLightningClient(LightningClient):
     def pay_invoice(self, payment_request: str) -> Payment:
         pay_req = self.decode_pay_req(payment_request)
         logger.info('decoded pay_req: {}'.format(pay_req))
-        route = self.lrpc.getroute(pay_req.destination, 100, 1)
+        logger.info('pay_req.destination: {}'.format(pay_req.destination))
+        route = self.lrpc.getroute(pay_req.destination, pay_req.num_msat, 1)
+        logger.info('route: {}'.format(route))
         payment = self.lrpc.sendpay(
             route['route'],
-            pay_req.payment_hash,
+            pay_req.payment_hash.hex(),
         )
+        logger.info('payment: {}'.format(payment))
         completed_payment = self.lrpc.waitsendpay(
-            route['route'],
-            pay_req.payment_hash,
+            pay_req.payment_hash.hex(),
         )
         if completed_payment['status'] == 'complete':
             return Payment(
-                payment_preimage=payment['payment_preimage'],
+                payment_preimage=bytes.fromhex(payment['payment_preimage']),
                 payment_error='',
             )
         else: