diff --git a/crates/mockcore/src/api.rs b/crates/mockcore/src/api.rs
index 8571ec3ea3..be6fcecf2b 100644
--- a/crates/mockcore/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/mockcore/src/api.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,12 @@ pub trait Api {
   ) -> Result<Value, jsonrpc_core::Error>;
 
   #[rpc(name = "sendrawtransaction")]
-  fn send_raw_transaction(&self, tx: String) -> Result<String, jsonrpc_core::Error>;
+  fn send_raw_transaction(
+    &self,
+    tx: String,
+    maxfeerate: Option<()>,
+    maxburnamount: Option<f64>,
+  ) -> Result<String, jsonrpc_core::Error>;
 
   #[rpc(name = "sendtoaddress")]
   fn send_to_address(
diff --git a/crates/mockcore/src/lib.rs b/crates/mockcore/src/lib.rs
index 8bb2c43891..c9b781e63e 100644
--- a/crates/mockcore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/mockcore/src/lib.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn builder() -> Builder {
   Builder {
     fail_lock_unspent: false,
     network: Network::Bitcoin,
-    version: 240000,
+    version: 250000,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/mockcore/src/server.rs b/crates/mockcore/src/server.rs
index 0fe3176b60..bd8916e783 100644
--- a/crates/mockcore/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/mockcore/src/server.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use {
   super::*,
   base64::Engine,
-  bitcoin::{consensus::Decodable, psbt::Psbt, Witness},
+  bitcoin::{consensus::Decodable, opcodes, psbt::Psbt, script::Instruction, Witness},
   bitcoincore_rpc::json::StringOrStringArray,
 };
 
@@ -506,9 +506,36 @@ impl Api for Server {
     )
   }
 
-  fn send_raw_transaction(&self, tx: String) -> Result<String, jsonrpc_core::Error> {
+  fn send_raw_transaction(
+    &self,
+    tx: String,
+    maxfeerate: Option<()>,
+    maxburnamount: Option<f64>,
+  ) -> Result<String, jsonrpc_core::Error> {
+    assert!(
+      maxfeerate.is_none(),
+      "sendrawtransaction: maxfeerate is not supported"
+    );
+
     let tx: Transaction = deserialize(&hex::decode(tx).unwrap()).unwrap();
 
+    let burnt = tx
+      .output
+      .iter()
+      .filter(|tx_out| {
+        tx_out.script_pubkey.instructions().next()
+          == Some(Ok(Instruction::Op(opcodes::all::OP_RETURN)))
+      })
+      .map(|tx_out| tx_out.value)
+      .sum::<Amount>();
+
+    let maxburnamount = Amount::from_btc(maxburnamount.unwrap_or_default()).unwrap();
+
+    assert!(
+      burnt <= maxburnamount,
+      "burnt amount greater than maxburnamount: {burnt} > {maxburnamount}",
+    );
+
     let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
 
     for tx_in in &tx.input {
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/burn.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/burn.rs
index 53e6a5adb2..fb9c7d73cf 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/burn.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/burn.rs
@@ -65,14 +65,25 @@ impl Burn {
 
     let mut builder = script::Builder::new().push_opcode(opcodes::all::OP_RETURN);
 
-    if let Some(metadata) = metadata {
-      let push: &script::PushBytes = metadata.as_slice().try_into().with_context(|| {
-        format!(
-          "metadata length {} over maximum {}",
-          metadata.len(),
-          u32::MAX
-        )
-      })?;
+    // add empty metadata if none is supplied so we can add padding
+    let metadata = metadata.unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let push: &script::PushBytes = metadata.as_slice().try_into().with_context(|| {
+      format!(
+        "metadata length {} over maximum {}",
+        metadata.len(),
+        u32::MAX
+      )
+    })?;
+    builder = builder.push_slice(push);
+
+    // pad OP_RETURN script to least five bytes to ensure transaction base size
+    // is greater than 64 bytes
+    let padding = 5usize.saturating_sub(builder.as_script().len());
+    if padding > 0 {
+      // subtract one byte push opcode from padding length
+      let padding = vec![0; padding - 1];
+      let push: &script::PushBytes = padding.as_slice().try_into().unwrap();
       builder = builder.push_slice(push);
     }
 
@@ -93,8 +104,14 @@ impl Burn {
       script_pubkey,
     )?;
 
+    let base_size = unsigned_transaction.base_size();
+    assert!(
+      base_size >= 65,
+      "transaction base size less than minimum standard tx nonwitness size: {base_size} < 65",
+    );
+
     let (txid, psbt, fee) =
-      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run)?;
+      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run, Some(value))?;
 
     Ok(Some(Box::new(send::Output {
       txid,
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
index 89abbf6a77..ace88b13ce 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Send {
     };
 
     let (txid, psbt, fee) =
-      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run)?;
+      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run, None)?;
 
     Ok(Some(Box::new(Output {
       txid,
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/split.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/split.rs
index 92348a155f..1342a34fea 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/split.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/split.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Split {
     let unsigned_transaction = consensus::encode::deserialize(&unsigned_transaction)?;
 
     let (txid, psbt, fee) =
-      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run)?;
+      wallet.sign_and_broadcast_transaction(unsigned_transaction, self.dry_run, None)?;
 
     Ok(Some(Box::new(Output { txid, psbt, fee })))
   }
diff --git a/src/wallet.rs b/src/wallet.rs
index 2387d45838..f050d35dc6 100644
--- a/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/src/wallet.rs
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ impl Wallet {
   }
 
   pub(crate) fn check_version(client: Client) -> Result<Client> {
-    const MIN_VERSION: usize = 240000;
+    const MIN_VERSION: usize = 250000;
 
     let bitcoin_version = client.version()?;
     if bitcoin_version < MIN_VERSION {
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ impl Wallet {
     &self,
     unsigned_transaction: Transaction,
     dry_run: bool,
+    burn_amount: Option<Amount>,
   ) -> Result<(Txid, String, u64)> {
     let unspent_outputs = self.utxos();
 
@@ -777,10 +778,7 @@ impl Wallet {
         .hex
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to sign transaction"))?;
 
-      (
-        self.bitcoin_client().send_raw_transaction(&signed_tx)?,
-        psbt,
-      )
+      (self.send_raw_transaction(&signed_tx, burn_amount)?, psbt)
     };
 
     let mut fee = 0;
@@ -797,4 +795,23 @@ impl Wallet {
 
     Ok((txid, psbt, fee))
   }
+
+  fn send_raw_transaction<R: bitcoincore_rpc::RawTx>(
+    &self,
+    tx: R,
+    burn_amount: Option<Amount>,
+  ) -> Result<Txid> {
+    let mut arguments = vec![tx.raw_hex().into()];
+
+    if let Some(burn_amount) = burn_amount {
+      arguments.push(serde_json::Value::Null);
+      arguments.push(burn_amount.to_btc().into());
+    }
+
+    Ok(
+      self
+        .bitcoin_client()
+        .call("sendrawtransaction", &arguments)?,
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/wallet/burn.rs b/tests/wallet/burn.rs
index 07f355d3e6..a3670523b6 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/burn.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/burn.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn inscriptions_can_be_burned() {
     <span title=burned>🔥</span>
   </dd>
   <dt>value</dt>
-  <dd>9922</dd>
+  <dd>9918</dd>
   .*
   <dt>content length</dt>
   <dd>3 bytes</dd>
diff --git a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
index d4adccfddd..0b328f8af7 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ fn metaprotocol_appears_on_inscription_page() {
 
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_fails_if_bitcoin_core_is_too_old() {
-  let core = mockcore::builder().version(230000).build();
+  let core = mockcore::builder().version(240000).build();
   let ord = TestServer::spawn(&core);
 
   CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --file hello.txt --fee-rate 1")
     .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
     .expected_exit_code(1)
-    .expected_stderr("error: Bitcoin Core 24.0.0 or newer required, current version is 23.0.0\n")
+    .expected_stderr("error: Bitcoin Core 25.0.0 or newer required, current version is 24.0.0\n")
     .core(&core)
     .ord(&ord)
     .run_and_extract_stdout();