diff --git a/cli/configure.js b/cli/configure.js
index c50b81fa..9c573def 100644
--- a/cli/configure.js
+++ b/cli/configure.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const {
     port,
     title,
     host,
+    channelClaimBidAmount: channelBid,
   },
   publishing: {
     uploadDirectory,
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ inquirer
         method: 'channel_new',
         params: {
           channel_name: thumbnailChannelDefault,
-          amount      : '0.1',
+          amount      : channelBid,
         },
       })
       .then(response => {
diff --git a/cli/defaults/siteConfig.json b/cli/defaults/siteConfig.json
index e84f5a45..4d79624d 100644
--- a/cli/defaults/siteConfig.json
+++ b/cli/defaults/siteConfig.json
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
     "serveOnlyApproved": false,
     "publishOnlyApproved": false,
     "approvedChannels": [],
-    "publishingChannelWhitelist": []
+    "publishingChannelWhitelist": [],
+    "channelClaimBidAmount": "0.1",
+    "fileClaimBidAmount": "0.01"
   },
   "startup": {
     "performChecks": true,
diff --git a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createPublishParams.js b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createPublishParams.js
index a278bbee..242f4312 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createPublishParams.js
+++ b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createPublishParams.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const logger = require('winston');
 const { details, publishing } = require('@config/siteConfig');
-
 const createPublishParams = (filePath, name, title, description, license, nsfw, thumbnail, channelName, channelClaimId) => {
   // provide defaults for title
   if (title === null || title.trim() === '') {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ const createPublishParams = (filePath, name, title, description, license, nsfw,
   const publishParams = {
     name,
     file_path: filePath,
-    bid      : '0.01',
+    bid      : publishing.fileClaimBidAmount,
     metadata : {
       description,
       title,
diff --git a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createThumbnailPublishParams.js b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createThumbnailPublishParams.js
index 668bd07c..576ddc73 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createThumbnailPublishParams.js
+++ b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/createThumbnailPublishParams.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const createThumbnailPublishParams = (thumbnailFilePath, claimName, license, nsf
   return {
     name     : `${claimName}-thumb`,
     file_path: thumbnailFilePath,
-    bid      : '0.01',
+    bid      : publishing.fileClaimBidAmount,
     metadata : {
       title      : `${claimName} thumbnail`,
       description: `a thumbnail for ${claimName}`,
diff --git a/server/lbrynet/index.js b/server/lbrynet/index.js
index 655909fa..1b914682 100644
--- a/server/lbrynet/index.js
+++ b/server/lbrynet/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const { apiHost, apiPort, getTimeout } = require('@config/lbryConfig');
 const lbrynetUri = 'http://' + apiHost + ':' + apiPort;
 const { chooseGaLbrynetPublishLabel, sendGATimingEvent } = require('../utils/googleAnalytics.js');
 const handleLbrynetResponse = require('./utils/handleLbrynetResponse.js');
+const { publishing } = require('@config/siteConfig');
 
 module.exports = {
   publishClaim (publishParams) {
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ module.exports = {
           method: 'channel_new',
           params: {
             channel_name: name,
-            amount      : '0.1',
+            amount      : publishing.channelClaimBidAmount,
           },
         })
         .then(response => {