diff --git a/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md b/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
index c8824b5077..e9fe3e2993 100644
--- a/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
+++ b/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Creating Inscriptions
 To create an inscription with the contents of `FILE`, run:
 
 ```
-ord wallet inscribe FILE
+ord wallet inscribe --fee-rate FEE_RATE FILE
 ```
 
 Ord will output two transactions IDs, one for the commit transaction, and one
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
index d9b537f82d..1df5c15061 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ struct Output {
 pub(crate) struct Inscribe {
   #[clap(long, help = "Inscribe <SATPOINT>")]
   pub(crate) satpoint: Option<SatPoint>,
-  #[clap(
-    long,
-    default_value = "1.0",
-    help = "Use fee rate of <FEE_RATE> sats/vB"
-  )]
+  #[clap(long, help = "Use fee rate of <FEE_RATE> sats/vB")]
   pub(crate) fee_rate: FeeRate,
   #[clap(
     long,
diff --git a/tests/lib.rs b/tests/lib.rs
index 710e6b2a88..0639c15570 100644
--- a/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct Inscribe {
 fn inscribe(rpc_server: &test_bitcoincore_rpc::Handle) -> Inscribe {
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  let output = CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe foo.txt")
+  let output = CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --fee-rate 1 foo.txt")
     .write("foo.txt", "FOO")
     .rpc_server(rpc_server)
     .output();
diff --git a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
index 16b486037e..50ecca7dda 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn inscribe_works_with_huge_expensive_inscriptions() {
 fn inscribe_fails_if_bitcoin_core_is_too_old() {
   let rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::builder().version(230000).build();
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe hello.txt")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe hello.txt --fee-rate 1")
     .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
     .expected_exit_code(1)
     .expected_stderr("error: Bitcoin Core 24.0.0 or newer required, current version is 23.0.0\n")
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn inscribe_no_backup() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   assert_eq!(rpc_server.descriptors().len(), 2);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe hello.txt --no-backup")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe hello.txt --no-backup --fee-rate 1")
     .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .output::<Inscribe>();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn inscribe_unknown_file_extension() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe pepe.xyz")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe pepe.xyz --fee-rate 1")
     .write("pepe.xyz", [1; 520])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .expected_exit_code(1)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn inscribe_exceeds_chain_limit() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("--chain signet wallet inscribe degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("--chain signet wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 1025])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .expected_exit_code(1)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn regtest_has_no_content_size_limit() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("--chain regtest wallet inscribe degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("--chain regtest wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 1025])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .stdout_regex(".*")
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn mainnet_has_no_content_size_limit() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 1025])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .stdout_regex(".*")
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn inscribe_does_not_use_inscribed_sats_as_cardinal_utxos() {
   rpc_server.mine_blocks_with_subsidy(1, 100);
 
   CommandBuilder::new(
-    "wallet inscribe degenerate.png"
+    "wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1"
   )
   .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
   .write("degenerate.png", [1; 100])
@@ -156,12 +156,14 @@ fn refuse_to_reinscribe_sats() {
 
   rpc_server.mine_blocks_with_subsidy(1, 100);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new(format!("wallet inscribe --satpoint {reveal}:0:0 hello.txt"))
-    .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
-    .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
-    .expected_exit_code(1)
-    .expected_stderr(format!("error: sat at {reveal}:0:0 already inscribed\n"))
-    .run();
+  CommandBuilder::new(format!(
+    "wallet inscribe --satpoint {reveal}:0:0 hello.txt --fee-rate 1"
+  ))
+  .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
+  .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
+  .expected_exit_code(1)
+  .expected_stderr(format!("error: sat at {reveal}:0:0 already inscribed\n"))
+  .run();
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ fn refuse_to_inscribe_already_inscribed_utxo() {
   };
 
   CommandBuilder::new(format!(
-    "wallet inscribe --satpoint {output}:55555 hello.txt"
+    "wallet inscribe --satpoint {output}:55555 hello.txt --fee-rate 1"
   ))
   .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
   .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
@@ -198,11 +200,12 @@ fn inscribe_with_optional_satpoint_arg() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   let txid = rpc_server.mine_blocks(1)[0].txdata[0].txid();
 
-  let Inscribe { inscription, .. } =
-    CommandBuilder::new(format!("wallet inscribe foo.txt --satpoint {txid}:0:0"))
-      .write("foo.txt", "FOO")
-      .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
-      .output();
+  let Inscribe { inscription, .. } = CommandBuilder::new(format!(
+    "wallet inscribe foo.txt --satpoint {txid}:0:0 --fee-rate 1"
+  ))
+  .write("foo.txt", "FOO")
+  .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
+  .output();
 
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
@@ -262,10 +265,12 @@ fn inscribe_with_commit_fee_rate() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("--index-sats wallet inscribe degenerate.png --commit-fee-rate 2.0")
-    .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
-    .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
-    .output::<Inscribe>();
+  CommandBuilder::new(
+    "--index-sats wallet inscribe degenerate.png --commit-fee-rate 2.0 --fee-rate 1",
+  )
+  .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
+  .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
+  .output::<Inscribe>();
 
   let tx1 = &rpc_server.mempool()[0];
   let mut fee = 0;
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_wallet_named_foo() {
 
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("--wallet foo wallet inscribe degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("--wallet foo wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .output::<Inscribe>();
@@ -319,14 +324,14 @@ fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --dry-run degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --dry-run degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .output::<Inscribe>();
 
   assert!(rpc_server.mempool().is_empty());
 
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
     .output::<Inscribe>();
@@ -340,11 +345,12 @@ fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag_fees_inscrease() {
   create_wallet(&rpc_server);
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  let total_fee_dry_run = CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --dry-run degenerate.png")
-    .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
-    .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
-    .output::<Inscribe>()
-    .fees;
+  let total_fee_dry_run =
+    CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --dry-run degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
+      .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
+      .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
+      .output::<Inscribe>()
+      .fees;
 
   let total_fee_normal =
     CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --dry-run degenerate.png --fee-rate 1.1")
@@ -368,7 +374,7 @@ fn inscribe_to_specific_destination() {
     .address;
 
   let txid = CommandBuilder::new(format!(
-    "wallet inscribe --destination {destination} degenerate.png"
+    "wallet inscribe --destination {destination} degenerate.png --fee-rate 1"
   ))
   .write("degenerate.png", [1; 520])
   .rpc_server(&rpc_server)
@@ -390,7 +396,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_no_limit() {
   rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
   let four_megger = std::iter::repeat(0).take(4_000_000).collect::<Vec<u8>>();
-  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --no-limit degenerate.png")
+  CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --no-limit degenerate.png --fee-rate 1")
     .write("degenerate.png", four_megger)
     .rpc_server(&rpc_server);
 }