diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a2a168c7..70c51544 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 - Update: Core Lightning v23.02 [details](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v23.02)
 - Update: C-lightningREST v0.10.1 [details](https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/c-lightning-REST/releases/tag/v0.10.1)
 - Update: Electrum Server in Rust (electrs) v0.9.11 [details](https://github.com/romanz/electrs/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES.md#0911-jan-5-2023)
-- Update: Lightning Terminal v0.8.4-alpha [details](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.8.4-alpha)
+- Update: Lightning Terminal v0.8.6-alpha [details](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.8.6-alpha)
 - Update: RTL v0.13.6 with update option [details](https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.13.6)
 - Update: Thunderhub v0.13.16 with balance sharing disabled [details](https://github.com/apotdevin/thunderhub/releases/tag/v0.13.16)
 - Update: LNbits 0.9.6 [details](https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits-legend/releases/tag/0.9.6)
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
index c9cab54b..b8b94c51 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases
-LITVERSION="0.8.4-alpha"
+LITVERSION="0.8.6-alpha"
 
 # command info
 if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
       echo "# BUILD FAILED --> LND PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
       exit 1
     fi
+
     ###########
     # install #
     ###########
@@ -231,6 +232,17 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     ###########
     # config  #
     ###########
+
+    # check if lnd.conf has rpcmiddleware.enable entry under section Application Options
+    entryExists=$(sudo cat /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf | grep -c "rpcmiddleware.enable=")
+    if [ "${entryExists}" == "0" ]; then
+      echo "# add rpcmiddleware.enable=true to lnd.conf"
+      sudo sed -i "/^\[Application Options\]$/arpcmiddleware.enable=true" /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+    fi
+
+    # make sure lnd.conf has rpcmiddleware.enable=true
+    sudo sed -i "s/^rpcmiddleware.enable=.*/rpcmiddleware.enable=true/g" /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+
     if [ "${runBehindTor}" = "on" ]; then
       echo "# Connect to the Pool, Loop and Terminal server through Tor"
       LOOPPROXY="loop.server.proxy=127.0.0.1:9050"
@@ -240,7 +252,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
       LOOPPROXY=""
       POOLPROXY=""
     fi
-    PASSWORD_B=$(sudo cat /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf | grep rpcpassword | cut -c 13-)
+    PASSWORD_B=$(sudo cat /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf | grep rpcpassword | cut -c 13-)
     echo "
 # Application Options
 httpslisten=0.0.0.0:8443
@@ -251,7 +263,7 @@ remote.lit-debuglevel=debug
 
 # Remote lnd options
 remote.lnd.rpcserver=127.0.0.1:10009
-remote.lnd.macaroonpath=/home/lit/.lnd/data/chain/${network}/${chain}net/admin.macaroon
+remote.lnd.macaroonpath=/home/lit/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/${chain}net/admin.macaroon
 remote.lnd.tlscertpath=/home/lit/.lnd/tls.cert
 
 # Loop
@@ -347,6 +359,7 @@ alias lit-frcli=\"frcli --rpcserver=localhost:8443 \
   source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get state)
   if [ "${state}" == "ready" ]; then
     echo "# OK - the litd.service is enabled, system is ready so starting service"
+    sudo systemctl restart lnd
     sudo systemctl start litd
   else
     echo "# OK - the litd.service is enabled, to start manually use: 'sudo systemctl start litd'"