diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
index d28b4d3ee5..24cf80a7de 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/inscribe.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Inscribe {
   pub(crate) parent: Option<InscriptionId>,
   #[arg(
     long,
-    help = "Amount of postage to include in the inscription. Default `10000sat`."
+    help = "Include <AMOUNT> postage with inscription. [default: 10000sat]"
   )]
   pub(crate) postage: Option<Amount>,
   #[clap(long, help = "Allow reinscription.")]
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/mint.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/mint.rs
index fe2f0ef2ed..1dd70a0efb 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/mint.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/mint.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Mint {
   fee_rate: FeeRate,
   #[clap(long, help = "Mint <RUNE>. May contain `.` or `•`as spacers.")]
   rune: SpacedRune,
+  #[clap(
+    long,
+    help = "Include <AMOUNT> postage with mint output. [default: 10000sat]"
+  )]
+  postage: Option<Amount>,
   #[clap(long, help = "Send minted runes to <DESTINATION>.")]
   destination: Option<Address<NetworkUnchecked>>,
 }
@@ -34,6 +39,8 @@ impl Mint {
       bail!("rune {rune} has not been etched");
     };
 
+    let postage = self.postage.unwrap_or(TARGET_POSTAGE);
+
     let amount = rune_entry
       .mintable(block_height)
       .map_err(|err| anyhow!("rune {rune} {err}"))?;
@@ -45,6 +52,12 @@ impl Mint {
       None => wallet.get_change_address()?,
     };
 
+    ensure!(
+      destination.script_pubkey().dust_value() < postage,
+      "postage below dust limit of {}sat",
+      destination.script_pubkey().dust_value().to_sat()
+    );
+
     let runestone = Runestone {
       mint: Some(id),
       ..default()
@@ -69,7 +82,7 @@ impl Mint {
         },
         TxOut {
           script_pubkey: destination.script_pubkey(),
-          value: TARGET_POSTAGE.to_sat(),
+          value: postage.to_sat(),
         },
       ],
     };
diff --git a/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs b/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
index 3a7fd5ae66..7471b13f31 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/wallet/send.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Send {
   fee_rate: FeeRate,
   #[arg(
     long,
-    help = "Target amount of postage to include with sent inscriptions [default: 10000 sat]"
+    help = "Target <AMOUNT> postage with sent inscriptions. [default: 10000 sat]"
   )]
   pub(crate) postage: Option<Amount>,
   address: Address<NetworkUnchecked>,
diff --git a/tests/wallet/mint.rs b/tests/wallet/mint.rs
index 84342a1529..db8da67170 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/mint.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/mint.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ fn minting_rune_and_then_sending_works() {
     }
   );
 
+  assert_eq!(balance.runic.unwrap(), 10000);
+
   let output = CommandBuilder::new(format!(
     "--chain regtest --index-runes wallet mint --fee-rate 1 --rune {}",
     Rune(RUNE)
@@ -241,6 +243,8 @@ fn minting_rune_and_then_sending_works() {
     }
   );
 
+  assert_eq!(balance.runic.unwrap(), 20000);
+
   pretty_assert_eq!(
     output.pile,
     Pile {
@@ -363,3 +367,125 @@ fn minting_rune_with_destination() {
     }
   );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn minting_rune_with_postage() {
+  let core = mockcore::builder().network(Network::Regtest).build();
+
+  let ord = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&core, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
+
+  core.mine_blocks(1);
+
+  create_wallet(&core, &ord);
+
+  batch(
+    &core,
+    &ord,
+    batch::File {
+      etching: Some(batch::Etching {
+        divisibility: 0,
+        rune: SpacedRune {
+          rune: Rune(RUNE),
+          spacers: 0,
+        },
+        premine: "0".parse().unwrap(),
+        supply: "21".parse().unwrap(),
+        symbol: '¢',
+        turbo: false,
+        terms: Some(batch::Terms {
+          cap: 1,
+          offset: Some(batch::Range {
+            end: Some(10),
+            start: None,
+          }),
+          amount: "21".parse().unwrap(),
+          height: None,
+        }),
+      }),
+      inscriptions: vec![batch::Entry {
+        file: Some("inscription.jpeg".into()),
+        ..default()
+      }],
+      ..default()
+    },
+  );
+
+  let output = CommandBuilder::new(format!(
+    "--chain regtest --index-runes wallet mint --fee-rate 1 --rune {} --postage 2222sat",
+    Rune(RUNE)
+  ))
+  .core(&core)
+  .ord(&ord)
+  .run_and_deserialize_output::<ord::subcommand::wallet::mint::Output>();
+
+  pretty_assert_eq!(
+    output.pile,
+    Pile {
+      amount: 21,
+      divisibility: 0,
+      symbol: Some('¢'),
+    }
+  );
+
+  core.mine_blocks(1);
+
+  let balance = CommandBuilder::new("--chain regtest --index-runes wallet balance")
+    .core(&core)
+    .ord(&ord)
+    .run_and_deserialize_output::<ord::subcommand::wallet::balance::Output>();
+
+  assert_eq!(balance.runic.unwrap(), 2222);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn minting_rune_with_postage_dust() {
+  let core = mockcore::builder().network(Network::Regtest).build();
+
+  let ord = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&core, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
+
+  core.mine_blocks(1);
+
+  create_wallet(&core, &ord);
+
+  batch(
+    &core,
+    &ord,
+    batch::File {
+      etching: Some(batch::Etching {
+        divisibility: 0,
+        rune: SpacedRune {
+          rune: Rune(RUNE),
+          spacers: 0,
+        },
+        premine: "0".parse().unwrap(),
+        supply: "21".parse().unwrap(),
+        symbol: '¢',
+        turbo: false,
+        terms: Some(batch::Terms {
+          cap: 1,
+          offset: Some(batch::Range {
+            end: Some(10),
+            start: None,
+          }),
+          amount: "21".parse().unwrap(),
+          height: None,
+        }),
+      }),
+      inscriptions: vec![batch::Entry {
+        file: Some("inscription.jpeg".into()),
+        ..default()
+      }],
+      ..default()
+    },
+  );
+
+  CommandBuilder::new(format!(
+    "--chain regtest --index-runes wallet mint --fee-rate 1 --rune {} --postage 300sat",
+    Rune(RUNE)
+  ))
+  .core(&core)
+  .ord(&ord)
+  .expected_exit_code(1)
+  .expected_stderr("error: postage below dust limit of 330sat\n")
+  .run_and_extract_stdout();
+}