diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-dots-cheer.md b/.changeset/grumpy-dots-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ca148247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-dots-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@xchainjs/xchain-bitcoin': minor
+---
+
+add feebound check to btc ledger client
diff --git a/packages/xchain-bitcoin/src/clientLedger.ts b/packages/xchain-bitcoin/src/clientLedger.ts
index 467cc4ce7..be2922153 100644
--- a/packages/xchain-bitcoin/src/clientLedger.ts
+++ b/packages/xchain-bitcoin/src/clientLedger.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import AppBtc from '@ledgerhq/hw-app-btc'
 import { Transaction } from '@ledgerhq/hw-app-btc/lib/types'
-import { FeeOption, FeeRate, TxHash } from '@xchainjs/xchain-client'
+import { FeeOption, FeeRate, TxHash, checkFeeBounds } from '@xchainjs/xchain-client'
 import { Address } from '@xchainjs/xchain-util'
 import { TxParams, UTXO, UtxoClientParams } from '@xchainjs/xchain-utxo'
 import * as Bitcoin from 'bitcoinjs-lib'
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class ClientLedger extends Client {
     const fromAddressIndex = params?.walletIndex || 0
     // Get fee rate
     const feeRate = params.feeRate || (await this.getFeeRates())[FeeOption.Fast]
+    // Check if the fee rate is within the fee bounds
+    checkFeeBounds(this.feeBounds, feeRate)
     // Get sender address
     const sender = await this.getAddressAsync(fromAddressIndex)
     // Prepare transaction