diff --git a/pkg/chains/chains.go b/pkg/chains/chains.go
index 651051da3c..8ac188e8fe 100644
--- a/pkg/chains/chains.go
+++ b/pkg/chains/chains.go
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ func GoerliLocalnetChain() Chain {
 	}
 }
 
-func BtcDustOffset() int64 {
+// BtcNonceMarkOffset is the offset satoshi amount to calculate the nonce mark output
+func BtcNonceMarkOffset() int64 {
 	return 2000
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/chains/conversion.go b/pkg/chains/conversion.go
index 6a6a6f4091..200061c3ae 100644
--- a/pkg/chains/conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/chains/conversion.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 // A very special value to mark current nonce in UTXO
 func NonceMarkAmount(nonce uint64) int64 {
 	// #nosec G701 always in range
-	return int64(nonce) + BtcDustOffset() // +2000 to avoid being a dust rejection
+	return int64(nonce) + BtcNonceMarkOffset()
 }
 
 // HashToString convert hash bytes to string
diff --git a/pkg/constant/constant.go b/pkg/constant/constant.go
index 447eca98e5..62f898e85d 100644
--- a/pkg/constant/constant.go
+++ b/pkg/constant/constant.go
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ const (
 	// DonationMessage is the message for donation transactions
 	// Transaction sent to the TSS or ERC20 Custody address containing this message are considered as a donation
 	DonationMessage = "I am rich!"
+
 	// CmdWhitelistERC20 is used for CCTX of type cmd to give the instruction to the TSS to whitelist an ERC20 on an exeternal chain
 	CmdWhitelistERC20 = "cmd_whitelist_erc20"
+
 	// CmdMigrateTssFunds is used for CCTX of type cmd to give the instruction to the TSS to transfer its funds on a new address
 	CmdMigrateTssFunds = "cmd_migrate_tss_funds"
+
+	// BTCWithdrawalDustAmount is the minimum satoshis that can be withdrawn from zEVM to avoid outbound dust output
+	BTCWithdrawalDustAmount = 1000
 )
diff --git a/zetaclient/bitcoin/bitcoin_client.go b/zetaclient/bitcoin/bitcoin_client.go
index 6fe3b75040..515236e545 100644
--- a/zetaclient/bitcoin/bitcoin_client.go
+++ b/zetaclient/bitcoin/bitcoin_client.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/chains"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/coin"
+	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/constant"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/proofs"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/x/crosschain/types"
 	observertypes "github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/x/observer/types"
@@ -1403,12 +1404,11 @@ func (ob *BTCChainClient) checkTSSVout(params *types.OutboundTxParams, vouts []b
 				return fmt.Errorf("checkTSSVout: output address %s not match params receiver %s", receiverVout, params.Receiver)
 			}
 
-			// hotfix/v17.0.1: check against 2000 satoshis because we've adjusted the dust amount to 2000 satoshi.
+			// hotfix/v17.0.1: check against 'BTCWithdrawalDustAmount' because we've adjusted the dust amount to 1000 satoshi.
 			// #nosec G701 always in range
-			dustAmount := uint64(chains.BtcDustOffset())
-			if params.Amount.Uint64() < dustAmount {
-				if amount != chains.BtcDustOffset() {
-					return fmt.Errorf("checkTSSVout: output amount %d not match dust amount %d", amount, dustAmount)
+			if params.Amount.Uint64() < constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount {
+				if amount != constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount {
+					return fmt.Errorf("checkTSSVout: output amount %d not match dust amount %d", amount, constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount)
 				}
 				ob.logger.OutTx.Info().Msgf("checkTSSVout: amount was successfully modified to %d", amount)
 				continue // move to the 3rd vout
diff --git a/zetaclient/zetacore_observer.go b/zetaclient/zetacore_observer.go
index 96aa5f4a6c..63b7c06c9e 100644
--- a/zetaclient/zetacore_observer.go
+++ b/zetaclient/zetacore_observer.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	ethcommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/chains"
+	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/pkg/constant"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/x/crosschain/types"
 	observertypes "github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/x/observer/types"
 	appcontext "github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/zetaclient/app_context"
@@ -351,12 +352,12 @@ func (co *CoreObserver) scheduleCctxBTC(
 			break
 		}
 
-		// hotfix/v17.0.1: before scheduling keysign, we adjust tiny amount to 2000 satoshi to avoid dust output
+		// hotfix/v17.0.1: before scheduling keysign, we adjust tiny amount to 1000 satoshi to avoid dust output
 		// #nosec G701 always in range
-		dustAmount := uint64(chains.BtcDustOffset())
-		if params.Amount.Uint64() < dustAmount {
-			params.Amount = sdkmath.NewUint(dustAmount)
-			co.logger.ZetaChainWatcher.Warn().Msgf("scheduleCctxBTC: outtx %s amount %d is too small, adjusted to %d", outTxID, params.Amount, chains.BtcDustOffset())
+		if params.Amount.Uint64() < constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount {
+			params.Amount = sdkmath.NewUint(constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount)
+			co.logger.ZetaChainWatcher.Warn().Msgf(
+				"scheduleCctxBTC: outtx %s amount %d is too small, adjusted to %d", outTxID, params.Amount, constant.BTCWithdrawalDustAmount)
 		}
 
 		// try confirming the outtx or scheduling a keysign