diff --git a/lnprototest/clightning/clightning.py b/lnprototest/clightning/clightning.py
index 5672a17..7274a63 100644
--- a/lnprototest/clightning/clightning.py
+++ b/lnprototest/clightning/clightning.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     Conn,
     namespace,
     MustNotMsg,
+    bitfield,
 )
 from lnprototest import wait_for
 from typing import Dict, Any, Callable, List, Optional, cast
diff --git a/lnprototest/runner.py b/lnprototest/runner.py
index 74b52fa..d48aed3 100644
--- a/lnprototest/runner.py
+++ b/lnprototest/runner.py
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ def teardown(self):
         and it is used to clean up the root dir where the tests are run."""
         shutil.rmtree(self.directory)
 
+    def runner_features(
+        self,
+        additional_features: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+        field_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Provide the features required by the node.
+        """
+        return ""
+
     @abstractmethod
     def is_running(self) -> bool:
         """Return a boolean value that tells whether the runner is running
diff --git a/tests/test_bolt2-01-close_channel.py b/tests/test_bolt2-01-close_channel.py
index f9dfb2c..040c08a 100644
--- a/tests/test_bolt2-01-close_channel.py
+++ b/tests/test_bolt2-01-close_channel.py
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ def test_close_channel_shutdown_msg_normal_case_receiver_side(runner: Runner) ->
     # the option that the helper method feels for us
     test_opts = {}
     pre_events_conn = connect_to_node_helper(
-        runner, tx_spendable=tx_spendable, conn_privkey="03"
+        runner=runner,
+        tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
+        conn_privkey="03",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
     pre_events = open_and_announce_channel_helper(
         runner, conn_privkey="03", opts=test_opts
@@ -105,7 +109,11 @@ def test_close_channel_shutdown_msg_normal_case_sender_side(runner: Runner) -> N
     # the option that the helper method feels for us
     test_opts = {}
     pre_events_conn = connect_to_node_helper(
-        runner, tx_spendable=tx_spendable, conn_privkey="03"
+        runner=runner,
+        tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
+        conn_privkey="03",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
     pre_events = open_and_announce_channel_helper(
         runner, conn_privkey="03", opts=test_opts
@@ -140,7 +148,11 @@ def test_close_channel_shutdown_msg_wrong_script_pubkey_receiver_side(
     # the option that the helper method feels for us
     test_opts = {}
     pre_events_conn = connect_to_node_helper(
-        runner, tx_spendable=tx_spendable, conn_privkey="03"
+        runner=runner,
+        tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
+        conn_privkey="03",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
     pre_events = open_and_announce_channel_helper(
         runner, conn_privkey="03", opts=test_opts
diff --git a/tests/test_bolt2-01-open_channel.py b/tests/test_bolt2-01-open_channel.py
index dfbe8c0..6cfe1ac 100644
--- a/tests/test_bolt2-01-open_channel.py
+++ b/tests/test_bolt2-01-open_channel.py
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ def test_open_channel_from_accepter_side(runner: Runner) -> None:
     local_funding_privkey = "20"
     local_keyset = gen_random_keyset(int(local_funding_privkey))
     connections_events = connect_to_node_helper(
-        runner=runner, tx_spendable=tx_spendable, conn_privkey="02"
+        runner=runner,
+        tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
+        conn_privkey="02",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
 
     # Accepter side: we initiate a new channel.
@@ -179,7 +183,11 @@ def test_open_channel_opener_side(runner: Runner) -> None:
     local_funding_privkey = "20"
     local_keyset = gen_random_keyset(int(local_funding_privkey))
     connections_events = connect_to_node_helper(
-        runner=runner, tx_spendable=tx_spendable, conn_privkey="02"
+        runner=runner,
+        tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
+        conn_privkey="02",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
 
     # Now we test the 'opener' side of an open_channel (node initiates)
diff --git a/tests/test_bolt2-02-reestablish.py b/tests/test_bolt2-02-reestablish.py
index 329a5f3..e309301 100644
--- a/tests/test_bolt2-02-reestablish.py
+++ b/tests/test_bolt2-02-reestablish.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def test_reestablish(runner: Runner) -> None:
         runner=runner,
         tx_spendable=tx_spendable,
         conn_privkey="02",
+        global_features=runner.runner_features(field_name="global_features"),
+        features=runner.runner_features(field_name="features"),
     )
 
     test_events = [