<p>This was discussed on the Core Lightning <a href="https://community.corelightning.org/c/node-operators/is-it-possible-to-cpfp-closing-tx-that-uses-wrong-fee-too-low" rel="nofollow noreferrer">community chat</a> in August 2023. grubles stated:</p>
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<p>You can do it manually if you use hsmtool to dump your CLN onchain descriptor, import that into bitcoind, create a PSBT with a higher fee, and sign it with CLN. Let me know if you want to give that a try.</p>
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<p>At the time of writing (September 2023) there doesn't seem to be an easier way to do this.</p>

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2023-09-24T09:18:16.633Z
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Michael Folkson
<p>I've now had an unilateral closing of a channel stuck in the mempool for over two months. I want to transfer the unconfirmed sum to another wallet, so I want to create a new transaction which also is a CPFP transaction to the first transaction thus making it confirm faster. But I haven't been able to find a way to do it and would appreciate any guidance in how to do it, if it's even possible.</p>
<p>My lightning node is running Core Lightning v23.08.</p>
<p>And I don't see anything in <code>&quot;outputs&quot;:[]</code> when running <code>lightning-cli listfunds</code></p>

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Not an issue anymore for me transaction now confirmed after been 2 months in the mempool. It's the longest time I've had a transaction there. To me it shows the robustness of Bitcoin! This is still a problem tough if you want to escalate the transaction or just send the funds. But maybe there is an explanation I'm missing.
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Unilateral closing transaction for channel stuck in mempool
Gimberg
# Unilateral closing transaction for channel stuck in mempool

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-22)

I've now had an unilateral closing of a channel stuck in the mempool for over two months. I want to transfer the unconfirmed sum to another wallet, so I want to create a new transaction which also is a CPFP transaction to the first transaction thus making it confirm faster. But I haven't been able to find a way to do it and would appreciate any guidance in how to do it, if it's even possible.

My lightning node is running Core Lightning v23.08.

And I don't see anything in `"outputs":[]` when running `lightning-cli listfunds`

**Tags:** mempool, core-lightning, child-pays-for-parent

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Not an issue anymore for me transaction now confirmed after been 2 months in the mempool. It's the longest time I've had a transaction there. To me it shows the robustness of Bitcoin! This is still a problem tough if you want to escalate the transaction or just send the funds. But maybe there is an explanation I'm missing.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-24. Score: 1

This was discussed on the Core Lightning [community chat](https://community.corelightning.org/c/node-operators/is-it-possible-to-cpfp-closing-tx-that-uses-wrong-fee-too-low) in August 2023. grubles stated:

> You can do it manually if you use hsmtool to dump your CLN onchain descriptor, import that into bitcoind, create a PSBT with a higher fee, and sign it with CLN. Let me know if you want to give that a try.

At the time of writing (September 2023) there doesn't seem to be an easier way to do this.


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