diff --git a/.changeset/unlucky-points-report.md b/.changeset/unlucky-points-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f631da4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/unlucky-points-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'renterd': minor
+---
+
+Removed the min max collateral configuration setting. Closes https://github.com/SiaFoundation/renterd/issues/1079
diff --git a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/fields.tsx b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/fields.tsx
index ed727108d..b2ed63344 100644
--- a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/fields.tsx
+++ b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/fields.tsx
@@ -492,21 +492,6 @@ export function getFields({
           }
         : {},
     },
-    minMaxCollateral: {
-      category: 'gouging',
-      type: 'siacoin',
-      title: 'Min max collateral',
-      description: (
-        <>The min value for max collateral in the host's price settings.</>
-      ),
-      decimalsLimitSc: scDecimalPlaces,
-      hidden: !showAdvanced,
-      validation: showAdvanced
-        ? {
-            required: 'required',
-          }
-        : {},
-    },
     hostBlockHeightLeeway: {
       category: 'gouging',
       type: 'number',
diff --git a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.spec.ts b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.spec.ts
index f9c588351..416cdac64 100644
--- a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.spec.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
             maxStoragePrice: '210531181019',
             maxUploadPrice: '1000232323000000000000000000',
             minAccountExpiry: 86400000000000,
-            minMaxCollateral: '10000000000000000000000000',
             minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: '1000000000000000000000000',
             minPriceTableValidity: 300000000000,
             migrationSurchargeMultiplier: 10,
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
         maxStoragePriceTBMonth: new BigNumber('909.494702'),
         maxUploadPriceTB: new BigNumber('1000.232323'),
         minAccountExpiryDays: new BigNumber(1),
-        minMaxCollateral: new BigNumber('10'),
         minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: new BigNumber('1'),
         minPriceTableValidityMinutes: new BigNumber(5),
         migrationSurchargeMultiplier: new BigNumber(10),
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
           maxStoragePrice: '210531181019',
           maxUploadPrice: '1000232323000000000000000000',
           minAccountExpiry: 86400000000000,
-          minMaxCollateral: '10000000000000000000000000',
           minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: '1000000000000000000000000',
           minPriceTableValidity: 300000000000,
           migrationSurchargeMultiplier: 10,
@@ -148,7 +145,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
           maxStoragePrice: '210531181019',
           maxUploadPrice: '1000232323000000000000000000',
           minAccountExpiry: 86400000000000,
-          minMaxCollateral: '10000000000000000000000000',
           minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: '1000000000000000000000000',
           minPriceTableValidity: 300000000000,
           migrationSurchargeMultiplier: 10,
@@ -348,7 +344,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
             maxStoragePriceTBMonth: new BigNumber('909.494702'),
             maxUploadPriceTB: new BigNumber('1000.232323'),
             minAccountExpiryDays: new BigNumber(1),
-            minMaxCollateral: new BigNumber('10'),
             minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: new BigNumber('1'),
             minPriceTableValidityMinutes: new BigNumber(5),
             minShards: new BigNumber(10),
@@ -370,7 +365,6 @@ describe('tansforms', () => {
         maxStoragePrice: '210531181019',
         maxUploadPrice: '1000232323000000000000000000',
         minAccountExpiry: 86400000000000,
-        minMaxCollateral: '10000000000000000000000000',
         minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: '1000000000000000000000000',
         minPriceTableValidity: 300000000000,
         migrationSurchargeMultiplier: 10,
@@ -512,7 +506,6 @@ function buildAllResponses() {
       maxStoragePrice: '210531181019',
       maxUploadPrice: '1000232323000000000000000000',
       minAccountExpiry: 86400000000000,
-      minMaxCollateral: '10000000000000000000000000',
       minMaxEphemeralAccountBalance: '1000000000000000000000000',
       minPriceTableValidity: 300000000000,
       migrationSurchargeMultiplier: 10,
diff --git a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.ts b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.ts
index c6cebed00..f1edae708 100644
--- a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.ts
+++ b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/transform.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ export function transformUpGouging(
     maxUploadPrice: toHastings(values.maxUploadPriceTB).toString(),
     maxDownloadPrice: toHastings(values.maxDownloadPriceTB).toString(),
     maxContractPrice: toHastings(values.maxContractPrice).toString(),
-    minMaxCollateral: toHastings(values.minMaxCollateral).toString(),
     hostBlockHeightLeeway: Math.round(values.hostBlockHeightLeeway.toNumber()),
     minPriceTableValidity: Math.round(
       minutesInNanoseconds(values.minPriceTableValidityMinutes.toNumber())
@@ -278,7 +277,6 @@ export function transformDownGouging({
     maxRpcPriceMillion: toSiacoins(gouging.maxRPCPrice, scDecimalPlaces).times(
       1_000_000
     ),
-    minMaxCollateral: toSiacoins(gouging.minMaxCollateral, scDecimalPlaces),
     hostBlockHeightLeeway: new BigNumber(gouging.hostBlockHeightLeeway),
     minPriceTableValidityMinutes: new BigNumber(
       nanosecondsInMinutes(gouging.minPriceTableValidity)
diff --git a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/types.ts b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/types.ts
index 75b212eef..b48688d56 100644
--- a/apps/renterd/contexts/config/types.ts
+++ b/apps/renterd/contexts/config/types.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const defaultGouging = {
   maxContractPrice: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
   maxDownloadPriceTB: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
   maxUploadPriceTB: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
-  minMaxCollateral: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
   hostBlockHeightLeeway: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
   minPriceTableValidityMinutes: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
   minAccountExpiryDays: undefined as BigNumber | undefined,
diff --git a/libs/react-renterd/src/siaTypes.ts b/libs/react-renterd/src/siaTypes.ts
index 804361ac7..91bea33a3 100644
--- a/libs/react-renterd/src/siaTypes.ts
+++ b/libs/react-renterd/src/siaTypes.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ export type GougingSettings = {
   maxUploadPrice: string
   maxContractPrice: string
   maxRPCPrice: string
-  minMaxCollateral: string
   hostBlockHeightLeeway: number
   minPriceTableValidity: number
   minAccountExpiry: number