diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver.go b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver.go
index e7ab421691..0dd1a91f1d 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver.go
@@ -501,15 +501,9 @@ func (h *htlcTimeoutResolver) sweepSecondLevelTx(immediate bool) error {
 	}
 
 	// Calculate the budget.
-	//
-	// TODO(yy): the budget is twice the output's value, which is needed as
-	// we don't force sweep the output now. To prevent cascading force
-	// closes, we use all its output value plus a wallet input as the
-	// budget. This is a temporary solution until we can optionally cancel
-	// the incoming HTLC, more details in,
-	// - https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/7969
 	budget := calculateBudget(
-		btcutil.Amount(inp.SignDesc().Output.Value), 2, 0,
+		btcutil.Amount(inp.SignDesc().Output.Value),
+		h.Budget.DeadlineHTLCRatio, h.Budget.DeadlineHTLC,
 	)
 
 	// For an outgoing HTLC, it must be swept before the RefundTimeout of
@@ -588,15 +582,9 @@ func (h *htlcTimeoutResolver) sweepDirectHtlcOutput(immediate bool) error {
 	)
 
 	// Calculate the budget.
-	//
-	// TODO(yy): the budget is twice the output's value, which is needed as
-	// we don't force sweep the output now. To prevent cascading force
-	// closes, we use all its output value plus a wallet input as the
-	// budget. This is a temporary solution until we can optionally cancel
-	// the incoming HTLC, more details in,
-	// - https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/7969
 	budget := calculateBudget(
-		btcutil.Amount(sweepInput.SignDesc().Output.Value), 2, 0,
+		btcutil.Amount(sweepInput.SignDesc().Output.Value),
+		h.Budget.DeadlineHTLCRatio, h.Budget.DeadlineHTLC,
 	)
 
 	log.Infof("%T(%x): offering offered remote timeout HTLC output to "+
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md
index aef92daba9..d06bf17986 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.19.0.md
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
 
 * LND updates channel.backup file at shutdown time.
 
+* [Decrease the budget for ougtoing HTLCs and
+ make it configurable](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/9274)
+
 ## RPC Updates
 
 * Some RPCs that previously just returned an empty response message now at least