diff --git a/cmake/RippledCore.cmake b/cmake/RippledCore.cmake
index 2d593599c..3563d6bfd 100644
--- a/cmake/RippledCore.cmake
+++ b/cmake/RippledCore.cmake
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ if(xrpld)
   add_executable(rippled)
   if(tests)
     target_compile_definitions(rippled PUBLIC ENABLE_TESTS)
+    target_compile_definitions(rippled PRIVATE
+                                       UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE=${UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE}
+    )
   endif()
   target_include_directories(rippled
     PRIVATE
diff --git a/cmake/RippledSettings.cmake b/cmake/RippledSettings.cmake
index 58877e188..b2d7b0d9a 100644
--- a/cmake/RippledSettings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/RippledSettings.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ 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. This is the default" ON)
 if(unity)
diff --git a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
index bf79164fb..9f80c98b6 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ 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 = 10;
+    cfg.FEES.reference_fee = UNIT_TEST_REFERENCE_FEE;
     cfg.FEES.account_reserve = XRP(200).value().xrp().drops();
     cfg.FEES.owner_reserve = XRP(50).value().xrp().drops();