diff --git a/.github/scripts/strategy-matrix/generate.py b/.github/scripts/strategy-matrix/generate.py
index c762d61ccd..b88bc23a05 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/strategy-matrix/generate.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/strategy-matrix/generate.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def generate_strategy_matrix(all: bool, config: Config) -> list:
         # The default CMake target is 'all' for Linux and MacOS and 'install'
         # for Windows, but it can get overridden for certain configurations.
         cmake_target = 'install' if os["distro_name"] == 'windows' else 'all'
+        unittest_args = ''
 
         # We build and test all configurations by default, except for Windows in
         # Debug, because it is too slow, as well as when code coverage is
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ def generate_strategy_matrix(all: bool, config: Config) -> list:
                 skip = True
                 if os['distro_version'] == 'bookworm':
                     if f'{os['compiler_name']}-{os['compiler_version']}' == 'gcc-13' and build_type == 'Release' and '-Dunity=ON' in cmake_args and architecture['platform'] == 'linux/amd64':
-                        cmake_args = f'-DUNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE=500 {cmake_args}'
+                        unittest_args = f'{unittest_args} --unittest-fee=500'
                         skip = False
                     if f'{os['compiler_name']}-{os['compiler_version']}' == 'gcc-15' and build_type == 'Debug' and '-Dunity=OFF' in cmake_args and architecture['platform'] == 'linux/amd64':
                         skip = False
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def generate_strategy_matrix(all: bool, config: Config) -> list:
                         cmake_args = f'-Dvoidstar=ON {cmake_args}'
                         skip = False
                     if f'{os['compiler_name']}-{os['compiler_version']}' == 'clang-17' and build_type == 'Release' and '-Dunity=ON' in cmake_args and architecture['platform'] == 'linux/amd64':
-                        cmake_args = f'-DUNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE=1000 {cmake_args}'
+                        unittest_args = f'{unittest_args} --unittest-fee=1000'
                         skip = False
                     if f'{os['compiler_name']}-{os['compiler_version']}' == 'clang-20' and build_type == 'Debug' and '-Dunity=ON' in cmake_args and architecture['platform'] == 'linux/amd64':
                         skip = False
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ def generate_strategy_matrix(all: bool, config: Config) -> list:
         configurations.append({
             'config_name': config_name,
             'cmake_args': cmake_args,
+            'unittest_args' : unittest_args,
             'cmake_target': cmake_target,
             'build_only': build_only,
             'build_type': build_type,
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml
index 4a8bc71321..2d67706440 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: ""
 
+      unittest_args:
+        description: 'Additional arguments to pass to rippled when running tests'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
+
       cmake_target:
         description: "The CMake target to build."
         type: string
@@ -205,7 +211,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BUILD_NPROC: ${{ steps.nproc.outputs.nproc }}
         run: |
-          ./rippled --unittest --unittest-jobs "${BUILD_NPROC}"
+          ./rippled --unittest --unittest-jobs "${BUILD_NPROC}" \
+            ${{ inputs.unittest_args }}
 
       - name: Debug failure (Linux)
         if: ${{ failure() && runner.os == 'Linux' && !inputs.build_only }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
index c6e991df79..e522e684b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       build_only: ${{ matrix.build_only }}
       build_type: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
       cmake_args: ${{ matrix.cmake_args }}
+      unittest_args: ${{ matrix.unittest_args }}
       cmake_target: ${{ matrix.cmake_target }}
       runs_on: ${{ toJSON(matrix.architecture.runner) }}
       image: ${{ contains(matrix.architecture.platform, 'linux') && format('ghcr.io/xrplf/ci/{0}-{1}:{2}-{3}-sha-{4}', matrix.os.distro_name, matrix.os.distro_version, matrix.os.compiler_name, matrix.os.compiler_version, matrix.os.image_sha) || '' }}
diff --git a/cmake/XrplCore.cmake b/cmake/XrplCore.cmake
index 40b5535fc7..d71a7d6de1 100644
--- a/cmake/XrplCore.cmake
+++ b/cmake/XrplCore.cmake
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ if(xrpld)
   add_executable(xrpld)
   if(tests)
     target_compile_definitions(xrpld PUBLIC ENABLE_TESTS)
-    target_compile_definitions(xrpld PRIVATE
-                                       UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE=${UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE}
-    )
   endif()
   target_include_directories(xrpld
     PRIVATE
diff --git a/cmake/XrplSettings.cmake b/cmake/XrplSettings.cmake
index be339c135e..a421fbeb48 100644
--- a/cmake/XrplSettings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/XrplSettings.cmake
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ option(assert "Enables asserts, even in release builds" OFF)
 option(xrpld "Build xrpld" ON)
 
 option(tests "Build tests" ON)
-if(tests)
-  # This setting allows making a separate workflow to test fees other than default 10
-  if(NOT UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE)
-    set(UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE "10" CACHE STRING "")
-  endif()
-endif()
 
 option(unity "Creates a build using UNITY support in cmake." OFF)
 if(unity)
diff --git a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
index 8cf416a4c5..e6acc5d268 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setupConfigForUnitTests(Config& cfg)
     using namespace jtx;
     // Default fees to old values, so tests don't have to worry about changes in
     // Config.h
-    cfg.FEES.reference_fee = UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE;
+    cfg.FEES.reference_fee = XRPAmount(10);
     cfg.FEES.account_reserve = XRP(200).value().xrp().drops();
     cfg.FEES.owner_reserve = XRP(50).value().xrp().drops();