diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e93d74c1d4..74e776cb2b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ configure(subprojects) {
         gsonVersion = '2.8.5'
         guavaVersion = '32.1.1-jre'
         guiceVersion = '7.0.0'
-        moneroJavaVersion = '0.8.35'
+        moneroJavaVersion = '0.8.36'
         httpclient5Version = '5.0'
         hamcrestVersion = '2.2'
         httpclientVersion = '4.5.12'
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@ configure(project(':core')) {
         doLast {
             // get monero binaries download url
             Map moneroBinaries = [
-                'linux-x86_64'         : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release4/monero-bins-haveno-linux-x86_64.tar.gz',
-                'linux-x86_64-sha256'  : '0810808292fd5ad595a46a7fcc8ecb28d251d80f8d75c0e7a7d51afbeb413b68',
-                'linux-aarch64'        : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release4/monero-bins-haveno-linux-aarch64.tar.gz',
-                'linux-aarch64-sha256' : '61222ee8e2021aaf59ab8813543afc5548f484190ee9360bc9cfa8fdf21cc1de',
-                'mac'                  : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release4/monero-bins-haveno-mac.tar.gz',
-                'mac-sha256'           : '5debb8d8d8dd63809e8351368a11aa85c47987f1a8a8f2dcca343e60bcff3287',
-                'windows'              : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release4/monero-bins-haveno-windows.zip',
-                'windows-sha256'       : 'd7c14f029db37ae2a8bc6b74c35f572283257df5fbcc8cc97b704d1a97be9888'
+                'linux-x86_64'         : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release5/monero-bins-haveno-linux-x86_64.tar.gz',
+                'linux-x86_64-sha256'  : '92003b6d9104e8fe3c4dff292b782ed9b82b157aaff95200fda35e5c3dcb733a',
+                'linux-aarch64'        : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release5/monero-bins-haveno-linux-aarch64.tar.gz',
+                'linux-aarch64-sha256' : '18b069c6c474ce18efea261c875a4d54022520e888712b2a56524d9c92f133b1',
+                'mac'                  : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release5/monero-bins-haveno-mac.tar.gz',
+                'mac-sha256'           : 'd308352191cd5a9e5e3932ad15869e033e22e209de459f4fd6460b111377dae2',
+                'windows'              : 'https://github.com/haveno-dex/monero/releases/download/release5/monero-bins-haveno-windows.zip',
+                'windows-sha256'       : '9c9e1994d4738e2a89ca28bef343bcad460ea6c06e0dd40de8278ab3033bd6c7'
             ]
 
             String osKey
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
index 5f047ee7f6..0592fbdd59 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class XmrWalletService extends XmrWalletBase {
     public static final String MONERO_WALLET_RPC_NAME = Utilities.isWindows() ? "monero-wallet-rpc.exe" : "monero-wallet-rpc";
     public static final String MONERO_WALLET_RPC_PATH = MONERO_BINS_DIR + File.separator + MONERO_WALLET_RPC_NAME;
     public static final double MINER_FEE_TOLERANCE = 0.25; // miner fee must be within percent of estimated fee
-    public static final MoneroTxPriority PROTOCOL_FEE_PRIORITY = MoneroTxPriority.ELEVATED;
+    public static final MoneroTxPriority PROTOCOL_FEE_PRIORITY = MoneroTxPriority.DEFAULT;
     public static final int MONERO_LOG_LEVEL = -1; // monero library log level, -1 to disable
     private static final MoneroNetworkType MONERO_NETWORK_TYPE = getMoneroNetworkType();
     private static final MoneroWalletRpcManager MONERO_WALLET_RPC_MANAGER = new MoneroWalletRpcManager();
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ public class XmrWalletService extends XmrWalletBase {
                 if (!BigInteger.ZERO.equals(tx.getUnlockTime())) throw new RuntimeException("Unlock height must be 0");
 
                 // verify miner fee
-                BigInteger minerFeeEstimate = getElevatedFeeEstimate(tx.getWeight());
+                BigInteger minerFeeEstimate = getFeeEstimate(tx.getWeight());
                 double minerFeeDiff = tx.getFee().subtract(minerFeeEstimate).abs().doubleValue() / minerFeeEstimate.doubleValue();
-                if (minerFeeDiff > MINER_FEE_TOLERANCE) throw new RuntimeException("Miner fee is not within " + (MINER_FEE_TOLERANCE * 100) + "% of estimated fee, expected " + minerFeeEstimate + " but was " + tx.getFee());
+                if (minerFeeDiff > MINER_FEE_TOLERANCE) throw new RuntimeException("Miner fee is not within " + (MINER_FEE_TOLERANCE * 100) + "% of estimated fee, expected " + minerFeeEstimate + " but was " + tx.getFee() + ", diff%=" + minerFeeDiff);
                 log.info("Trade tx fee {} is within tolerance, diff%={}", tx.getFee(), minerFeeDiff);
 
                 // verify proof to fee address
@@ -824,11 +824,19 @@ public class XmrWalletService extends XmrWalletBase {
      * @param txWeight - the tx weight
      * @return the tx fee estimate
      */
-    private BigInteger getElevatedFeeEstimate(long txWeight) {
+    private BigInteger getFeeEstimate(long txWeight) {
+
+        // get fee priority
+        MoneroTxPriority priority;
+        if (PROTOCOL_FEE_PRIORITY == MoneroTxPriority.DEFAULT) {
+            priority = wallet.getDefaultFeePriority();
+        } else {
+            priority = PROTOCOL_FEE_PRIORITY;
+        }
 
         // get fee estimates per kB from daemon
         MoneroFeeEstimate feeEstimates = getDaemon().getFeeEstimate();
-        BigInteger baseFeeEstimate = feeEstimates.getFees().get(2); // get elevated fee per kB
+        BigInteger baseFeeEstimate = feeEstimates.getFees().get(priority.ordinal() - 1);
         BigInteger qmask = feeEstimates.getQuantizationMask();
         log.info("Monero base fee estimate={}, qmask={}", baseFeeEstimate, qmask);
 
diff --git a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
index 97ff8bba43..069e08177b 100644
--- a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
+++ b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
@@ -815,9 +815,9 @@
             <sha256 value="c92e2ca40a3f2474d61e56831aeb379cf8ae3dddeea61b4a828cee2d99f71f38" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
-      <component group="io.github.woodser" name="monero-java" version="0.8.35">
-         <artifact name="monero-java-0.8.35.jar">
-            <sha256 value="bd6e7ae8cba64928f16279cb9d21f84484ca7e7377ee7da68bd6686762bb1016" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+      <component group="io.github.woodser" name="monero-java" version="0.8.36">
+         <artifact name="monero-java-0.8.36.jar">
+            <sha256 value="56a3a3b9ad6b9a094e774c337c268e60825ed07f19c0f0368cd90f12c83f7946" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
       <component group="io.grpc" name="grpc-api" version="1.42.1">