diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/transaction/builder.rs b/zebra-chain/src/transaction/builder.rs
index 227658ad479..f4397d51465 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/src/transaction/builder.rs
+++ b/zebra-chain/src/transaction/builder.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ impl Transaction {
         outputs: impl IntoIterator<Item = (Amount<NonNegative>, transparent::Script)>,
         extra_coinbase_data: Vec<u8>,
         like_zcashd: bool,
+        miner_fee: Amount<NonNegative>,
         burn_amount: Option<Amount<NonNegative>>,
     ) -> Transaction {
         let mut extra_data = None;
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@ impl Transaction {
             sapling_shielded_data: None,
             orchard_shielded_data: None,
 
-            // > The NSM burn_amount field [ZIP-233] must be set. It can be set to 0.
-            burn_amount: burn_amount.unwrap_or(Amount::zero()),
+            // > The NSM burn_amount field [ZIP-233] must be set at minimum to 60% of miner fees [ZIP-235].
+            burn_amount: burn_amount.unwrap_or_else(|| ((miner_fee * 6).unwrap() / 10).unwrap()),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/zebra-rpc/src/methods/get_block_template_rpcs/get_block_template.rs b/zebra-rpc/src/methods/get_block_template_rpcs/get_block_template.rs
index 7b02a0912c0..6e2a2a11f24 100644
--- a/zebra-rpc/src/methods/get_block_template_rpcs/get_block_template.rs
+++ b/zebra-rpc/src/methods/get_block_template_rpcs/get_block_template.rs
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ pub fn generate_coinbase_transaction(
                     outputs,
                     extra_coinbase_data,
                     like_zcashd,
+                    miner_fee,
                     burn_amount,
                 )
                 .into()
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ pub fn generate_coinbase_transaction(
                     outputs,
                     extra_coinbase_data,
                     like_zcashd,
+                    miner_fee,
                     burn_amount,
                 )
                 .into()