diff --git a/cmd/commands/cmd_open_channel.go b/cmd/commands/cmd_open_channel.go
index 3b00862fe8..d8776bc3e9 100644
--- a/cmd/commands/cmd_open_channel.go
+++ b/cmd/commands/cmd_open_channel.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ var openChannelCommand = cli.Command{
 			Usage:  "Deprecated, use sat_per_vbyte instead.",
 			Hidden: true,
 		},
-		cli.Int64Flag{
+		cli.Uint64Flag{
 			Name: "sat_per_vbyte",
 			Usage: "(optional) a manual fee expressed in " +
 				"sat/vbyte that should be used when crafting " +
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ var batchOpenChannelCommand = cli.Command{
 				"transaction *should* confirm in, will be " +
 				"used for fee estimation",
 		},
-		cli.Int64Flag{
+		cli.Uint64Flag{
 			Name: "sat_per_vbyte",
 			Usage: "(optional) a manual fee expressed in " +
 				"sat/vByte that should be used when crafting " +
diff --git a/cmd/commands/commands.go b/cmd/commands/commands.go
index 0c389a610b..8562c55d42 100644
--- a/cmd/commands/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/commands/commands.go
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ var closeChannelCommand = cli.Command{
 			Usage:  "Deprecated, use sat_per_vbyte instead.",
 			Hidden: true,
 		},
-		cli.Int64Flag{
+		cli.Uint64Flag{
 			Name: "sat_per_vbyte",
 			Usage: "(optional) a manual fee expressed in " +
 				"sat/vbyte that should be used when crafting " +
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ var closeAllChannelsCommand = cli.Command{
 			Usage:  "Deprecated, use sat_per_vbyte instead.",
 			Hidden: true,
 		},
-		cli.Int64Flag{
+		cli.Uint64Flag{
 			Name: "sat_per_vbyte",
 			Usage: "(optional) a manual fee expressed in " +
 				"sat/vbyte that should be used when crafting " +