diff --git a/docker-compose-cln.yml b/docker-compose-cln.yml
index 6628636b9..5fb1f2dcd 100644
--- a/docker-compose-cln.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-cln.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ services:
         "--bitcoin-rpcuser=user",
         "--bitcoin-rpcpassword=pass",
         "--regtest",
+        "--experimental-anchors",
       ]
     ports:
       - "19846:19846"
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs b/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
index f8bf0a5de..cad6f3090 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests_cln.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod common;
 use ldk_node::bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
 use ldk_node::bitcoin::Amount;
 use ldk_node::lightning::ln::msgs::SocketAddress;
-use ldk_node::{Builder, Event};
+use ldk_node::{Builder, Event, ChannelType};
 
 use clightningrpc::lightningrpc::LightningRPC;
 use clightningrpc::responses::NetworkAddress;
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ fn test_cln() {
 	common::wait_for_tx(&electrs_client, funding_txo.txid);
 	common::generate_blocks_and_wait(&bitcoind_client, &electrs_client, 6);
 	let channel_id = common::expect_channel_ready_event!(node, cln_node_id);
+	assert_eq!(node.list_channels().first().unwrap().channel_type, Some(ChannelType::Anchors));
 
 	// Send a payment to CLN
 	let mut rng = thread_rng();