diff --git a/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/config.toml.default b/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/config.toml.default
index cf4a32fe5..b1835c3fc 100644
--- a/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/config.toml.default
+++ b/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/config.toml.default
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ whitelisted_rpc_calls = [
     "importaddress",
     "sendrawtransaction",
     "getrawtransaction",
-    "scantxoutset"
+    "scantxoutset",
+    "getrawmempool",
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/local-leader.toml.default b/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/local-leader.toml.default
index 9ea671448..931ab8045 100644
--- a/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/local-leader.toml.default
+++ b/testnet/bitcoin-neon-controller/local-leader.toml.default
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ whitelisted_rpc_calls = [
     "importaddress",
     "sendrawtransaction",
     "getrawtransaction",
-    "scantxoutset"
+    "scantxoutset",
+    "getrawmempool",
 ]
 
 # Faucet: