diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 1ccb5332c4408..b38937a48971f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   node/warnings.h \
   noui.h \
   outputtype.h \
+  policy/ephemeral_policy.h \
   policy/feerate.h \
   policy/fees.h \
   policy/fees_args.h \
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ libbitcoin_node_a_SOURCES = \
   node/utxo_snapshot.cpp \
   node/warnings.cpp \
   noui.cpp \
+  policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp \
   policy/fees.cpp \
   policy/fees_args.cpp \
   policy/packages.cpp \
@@ -951,6 +953,7 @@ libbitcoinkernel_la_SOURCES = \
   node/blockstorage.cpp \
   node/chainstate.cpp \
   node/utxo_snapshot.cpp \
+  policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp \
   policy/feerate.cpp \
   policy/packages.cpp \
   policy/policy.cpp \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.bench.include b/src/Makefile.bench.include
index fe6333d8c0b58..5945e649d829d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.bench.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.bench.include
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ bench_bench_bitcoin_SOURCES = \
   bench/load_external.cpp \
   bench/lockedpool.cpp \
   bench/logging.cpp \
+  bench/mempool_ephemeral_spends.cpp \
   bench/mempool_eviction.cpp \
   bench/mempool_stress.cpp \
   bench/merkle_root.cpp \
diff --git a/src/bench/mempool_ephemeral_spends.cpp b/src/bench/mempool_ephemeral_spends.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e867c61752c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bench/mempool_ephemeral_spends.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2022 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <bench/bench.h>
+#include <consensus/amount.h>
+#include <kernel/cs_main.h>
+#include <policy/ephemeral_policy.h>
+#include <policy/policy.h>
+#include <primitives/transaction.h>
+#include <script/script.h>
+#include <sync.h>
+#include <test/util/setup_common.h>
+#include <txmempool.h>
+#include <util/check.h>
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+
+static void AddTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CTxMemPool& pool) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main, pool.cs)
+{
+    int64_t nTime{0};
+    unsigned int nHeight{1};
+    uint64_t sequence{0};
+    bool spendsCoinbase{false};
+    unsigned int sigOpCost{4};
+    uint64_t fee{0};
+    LockPoints lp;
+    pool.addUnchecked(CTxMemPoolEntry(
+        tx, fee, nTime, nHeight, sequence,
+        spendsCoinbase, sigOpCost, lp));
+}
+
+static void MempoolCheckEphemeralSpends(benchmark::Bench& bench)
+{
+    const auto testing_setup = MakeNoLogFileContext<const TestingSetup>();
+
+    int number_outputs{1000};
+    if (bench.complexityN() > 1) {
+        number_outputs = static_cast<int>(bench.complexityN());
+    }
+
+    // Tx with many outputs
+    CMutableTransaction tx1 = CMutableTransaction();
+    tx1.vin.resize(1);
+    tx1.vout.resize(number_outputs);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < tx1.vout.size(); i++) {
+        tx1.vout[i].scriptPubKey = CScript();
+        // Each output progressively larger
+        tx1.vout[i].nValue = i * CENT;
+    }
+
+    const auto& parent_txid = tx1.GetHash();
+
+    // Spends all outputs of tx1, other details don't matter
+    CMutableTransaction tx2 = CMutableTransaction();
+    tx2.vin.resize(tx1.vout.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < tx2.vin.size(); i++) {
+        tx2.vin[0].prevout.hash = parent_txid;
+        tx2.vin[0].prevout.n = i;
+    }
+    tx2.vout.resize(1);
+
+    CTxMemPool& pool = *Assert(testing_setup->m_node.mempool);
+    LOCK2(cs_main, pool.cs);
+    // Create transaction references outside the "hot loop"
+    const CTransactionRef tx1_r{MakeTransactionRef(tx1)};
+    const CTransactionRef tx2_r{MakeTransactionRef(tx2)};
+
+    AddTx(tx1_r, pool);
+
+    uint32_t iteration{0};
+
+    bench.run([&]() NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
+
+        CheckEphemeralSpends({tx2_r}, /*dust_relay_rate=*/CFeeRate(iteration * COIN / 10), pool);
+        iteration++;
+    });
+}
+
+BENCHMARK(MempoolCheckEphemeralSpends, benchmark::PriorityLevel::HIGH);
diff --git a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6854822e35129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024-present The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <policy/ephemeral_policy.h>
+#include <policy/policy.h>
+
+bool HasDust(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate)
+{
+    return std::any_of(tx->vout.cbegin(), tx->vout.cend(), [&](const auto& output) { return IsDust(output, dust_relay_rate); });
+}
+
+bool CheckValidEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state)
+{
+    // We never want to give incentives to mine this transaction alone
+    if ((base_fee != 0 || mod_fee != 0) && HasDust(tx, dust_relay_rate)) {
+        return state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_NOT_STANDARD, "dust", "tx with dust output must be 0-fee");
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::optional<Txid> CheckEphemeralSpends(const Package& package, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, const CTxMemPool& tx_pool)
+{
+    if (!Assume(std::all_of(package.cbegin(), package.cend(), [](const auto& tx){return tx != nullptr;}))) {
+        // Bail out of spend checks if caller gave us an invalid package
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    std::map<Txid, CTransactionRef> map_txid_ref;
+    for (const auto& tx : package) {
+        map_txid_ref[tx->GetHash()] = tx;
+    }
+
+    for (const auto& tx : package) {
+        Txid txid = tx->GetHash();
+        std::unordered_set<Txid, SaltedTxidHasher> processed_parent_set;
+        std::unordered_set<COutPoint, SaltedOutpointHasher> unspent_parent_dust;
+
+        for (const auto& tx_input : tx->vin) {
+            const Txid& parent_txid{tx_input.prevout.hash};
+            // Skip parents we've already checked dust for
+            if (processed_parent_set.contains(parent_txid)) continue;
+
+            // We look for an in-package or in-mempool dependency
+            CTransactionRef parent_ref = nullptr;
+            if (auto it = map_txid_ref.find(parent_txid); it != map_txid_ref.end()) {
+                parent_ref = it->second;
+            } else {
+                parent_ref = tx_pool.get(parent_txid);
+            }
+
+            // Check for dust on parents
+            if (parent_ref) {
+                for (uint32_t out_index = 0; out_index < parent_ref->vout.size(); out_index++) {
+                    const auto& tx_output = parent_ref->vout[out_index];
+                    if (IsDust(tx_output, dust_relay_rate)) {
+                        unspent_parent_dust.insert(COutPoint(parent_txid, out_index));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            processed_parent_set.insert(parent_txid);
+        }
+
+        // Now that we have gathered parents' dust, make sure it's spent
+        // by the child
+        for (const auto& tx_input : tx->vin) {
+            unspent_parent_dust.erase(tx_input.prevout);
+        }
+
+        if (!unspent_parent_dust.empty()) {
+            return txid;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
diff --git a/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..26140f9a020b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/policy/ephemeral_policy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024-present The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_POLICY_EPHEMERAL_POLICY_H
+#define BITCOIN_POLICY_EPHEMERAL_POLICY_H
+
+#include <policy/packages.h>
+#include <policy/policy.h>
+#include <primitives/transaction.h>
+#include <txmempool.h>
+
+/** These utility functions ensure that ephemeral dust is safely
+ * created and spent without unduly risking them entering the utxo
+ * set.
+
+ * This is ensured by requiring:
+ * - CheckValidEphemeralTx checks are respected
+ * - The parent has no child (and 0-fee as implied above to disincentivize mining)
+ * - OR the parent transaction has exactly one child, and the dust is spent by that child
+ *
+ * Imagine three transactions:
+ * TxA, 0-fee with two outputs, one non-dust, one dust
+ * TxB, spends TxA's non-dust
+ * TxC, spends TxA's dust
+ *
+ * All the dust is spent if TxA+TxB+TxC is accepted, but the mining template may just pick
+ * up TxA+TxB rather than the three "legal configurations:
+ * 1) None
+ * 2) TxA+TxB+TxC
+ * 3) TxA+TxC
+ * By requiring the child transaction to sweep any dust from the parent txn, we ensure that
+ * there is a single child only, and this child, or the child's descendants,
+ * are the only way to bring fees.
+ */
+
+/** Returns true if transaction contains dust */
+bool HasDust(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate);
+
+/* All the following checks are only called if standardness rules are being applied. */
+
+/** Must be called for each transaction once transaction fees are known.
+ * Does context-less checks about a single transaction.
+ * Returns false if the fee is non-zero and dust exists, populating state. True otherwise.
+ */
+bool CheckValidEphemeralTx(const CTransactionRef& tx, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, CAmount base_fee, CAmount mod_fee, TxValidationState& state);
+
+/** Must be called for each transaction(package) if any dust is in the package.
+ *  Checks that each transaction's parents have their dust spent by the child,
+ *  where parents are either in the mempool or in the package itself.
+ *  The function returns std::nullopt if all dust is properly spent, or the txid of the violating child spend.
+ */
+std::optional<Txid> CheckEphemeralSpends(const Package& package, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate, const CTxMemPool& tx_pool);
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_POLICY_EPHEMERAL_POLICY_H
diff --git a/src/policy/policy.cpp b/src/policy/policy.cpp
index c72290decfd2e..145228a42ede8 100644
--- a/src/policy/policy.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/policy.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, const std::optional<unsigned>& max_dat
     }
 
     unsigned int nDataOut = 0;
+    unsigned int num_dust_outputs{0};
     TxoutType whichType;
     for (const CTxOut& txout : tx.vout) {
         if (!::IsStandard(txout.scriptPubKey, max_datacarrier_bytes, whichType)) {
@@ -142,11 +143,16 @@ bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, const std::optional<unsigned>& max_dat
             reason = "bare-multisig";
             return false;
         } else if (IsDust(txout, dust_relay_fee)) {
-            reason = "dust";
-            return false;
+            num_dust_outputs++;
         }
     }
 
+    // Only MAX_DUST_OUTPUTS_PER_TX dust is permitted(on otherwise valid ephemeral dust)
+    if (num_dust_outputs > MAX_DUST_OUTPUTS_PER_TX) {
+        reason = "dust";
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // only one OP_RETURN txout is permitted
     if (nDataOut > 1) {
         reason = "multi-op-return";
diff --git a/src/policy/policy.h b/src/policy/policy.h
index 4e969f43594ae..ee93555f8e1db 100644
--- a/src/policy/policy.h
+++ b/src/policy/policy.h
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ static const unsigned int MAX_OP_RETURN_RELAY = 83;
  */
 static constexpr unsigned int EXTRA_DESCENDANT_TX_SIZE_LIMIT{10000};
 
+/**
+ * Maximum number of ephemeral dust outputs allowed.
+ */
+static constexpr unsigned int MAX_DUST_OUTPUTS_PER_TX{1};
 
 /**
  * Mandatory script verification flags that all new transactions must comply with for
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index ff5918a5ed30b..5e6c68dba938f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <node/context.h>
 #include <node/miner.h>
 #include <node/warnings.h>
+#include <policy/ephemeral_policy.h>
 #include <pow.h>
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
 #include <rpc/mining.h>
@@ -492,7 +493,15 @@ static RPCHelpMan prioritisetransaction()
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Priority is no longer supported, dummy argument to prioritisetransaction must be 0.");
     }
 
-    EnsureAnyMemPool(request.context).PrioritiseTransaction(hash, nAmount);
+    CTxMemPool& mempool = EnsureAnyMemPool(request.context);
+
+    // Non-0 fee dust transactions are not allowed for entry, and modification not allowed afterwards
+    const auto& tx = mempool.get(hash);
+    if (tx && HasDust(tx, mempool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate)) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Priority is not supported for transactions with dust outputs.");
+    }
+
+    mempool.PrioritiseTransaction(hash, nAmount);
     return true;
 },
     };
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/package_eval.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/package_eval.cpp
index 652c7a7609f4b..f944170474577 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/package_eval.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/package_eval.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,219 @@ std::unique_ptr<CTxMemPool> MakeMempool(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider
     return mempool;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<CTxMemPool> MakeEphemeralMempool(const NodeContext& node)
+{
+    // Take the default options for tests...
+    CTxMemPool::Options mempool_opts{MemPoolOptionsForTest(node)};
+
+    mempool_opts.check_ratio = 1;
+
+    // Require standardness rules otherwise ephemeral dust is no-op
+    mempool_opts.require_standard = true;
+
+    // And set minrelay to 0 to allow ephemeral parent tx even with non-TRUC
+    mempool_opts.min_relay_feerate = CFeeRate(0);
+
+    bilingual_str error;
+    // ...and construct a CTxMemPool from it
+    auto mempool{std::make_unique<CTxMemPool>(std::move(mempool_opts), error)};
+    Assert(error.empty());
+    return mempool;
+}
+
+// Scan mempool for a tx that has spent dust and return a
+// prevout of the child that isn't the dusty parent itself.
+// This is used to double-spend the child out of the mempool,
+// leaving the parent childless.
+// This assumes CheckMempoolEphemeralInvariants has passed for tx_pool.
+std::optional<COutPoint> GetChildEvictingPrevout(const CTxMemPool& tx_pool)
+{
+    LOCK(tx_pool.cs);
+    for (const auto& tx_info : tx_pool.infoAll()) {
+        const auto& entry = *Assert(tx_pool.GetEntry(tx_info.tx->GetHash()));
+        std::vector<uint32_t> dust_indexes{GetDustIndexes(tx_info.tx, tx_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate)};
+        if (!dust_indexes.empty()) {
+            const auto& children = entry.GetMemPoolChildrenConst();
+            if (!children.empty()) {
+                Assert(children.size() == 1);
+                // Find an input that doesn't spend from parent's txid
+                const auto& only_child = children.begin()->get().GetTx();
+                for (const auto& tx_input : only_child.vin) {
+                    if (tx_input.prevout.hash != tx_info.tx->GetHash()) {
+                        return tx_input.prevout;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+FUZZ_TARGET(ephemeral_package_eval, .init = initialize_tx_pool)
+{
+    FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+    const auto& node = g_setup->m_node;
+    auto& chainstate{static_cast<DummyChainState&>(node.chainman->ActiveChainstate())};
+
+    MockTime(fuzzed_data_provider, chainstate);
+
+    // All RBF-spendable outpoints outside of the unsubmitted package
+    std::set<COutPoint> mempool_outpoints;
+    std::map<COutPoint, CAmount> outpoints_value;
+    for (const auto& outpoint : g_outpoints_coinbase_init_mature) {
+        Assert(mempool_outpoints.insert(outpoint).second);
+        outpoints_value[outpoint] = 50 * COIN;
+    }
+
+    auto outpoints_updater = std::make_shared<OutpointsUpdater>(mempool_outpoints);
+    node.validation_signals->RegisterSharedValidationInterface(outpoints_updater);
+
+    auto tx_pool_{MakeEphemeralMempool(node)};
+    MockedTxPool& tx_pool = *static_cast<MockedTxPool*>(tx_pool_.get());
+
+    chainstate.SetMempool(&tx_pool);
+
+    LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 300)
+    {
+        Assert(!mempool_outpoints.empty());
+
+        std::vector<CTransactionRef> txs;
+
+        // Find something we may want to double-spend with two input single tx
+        std::optional<COutPoint> outpoint_to_rbf{GetChildEvictingPrevout(tx_pool)};
+        bool should_rbf_eph_spend = outpoint_to_rbf && fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool();
+
+        // Make small packages
+        const auto num_txs = should_rbf_eph_spend ? 1 : (size_t) fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<int>(1, 4);
+
+        std::set<COutPoint> package_outpoints;
+        while (txs.size() < num_txs) {
+
+            // Last transaction in a package needs to be a child of parents to get further in validation
+            // so the last transaction to be generated(in a >1 package) must spend all package-made outputs
+            // Note that this test currently only spends package outputs in last transaction.
+            bool last_tx = num_txs > 1 && txs.size() == num_txs - 1;
+
+            // Create transaction to add to the mempool
+            const CTransactionRef tx = [&] {
+                CMutableTransaction tx_mut;
+                tx_mut.version = CTransaction::CURRENT_VERSION;
+                tx_mut.nLockTime = 0;
+                // Last tx will sweep half or more of all outpoints from package
+                const auto num_in = should_rbf_eph_spend ? 2 :
+                    last_tx ? fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<int>(package_outpoints.size()/2 + 1, package_outpoints.size()) :
+                    fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<int>(1, 4);
+                auto num_out = should_rbf_eph_spend ? 1 : fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<int>(1, 4);
+
+                auto& outpoints = last_tx ? package_outpoints : mempool_outpoints;
+
+                Assert((int)outpoints.size() >= num_in && num_in > 0);
+
+                CAmount amount_in{0};
+                for (int i = 0; i < num_in; ++i) {
+                    // Pop random outpoint
+                    auto pop = outpoints.begin();
+                    std::advance(pop, fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<size_t>(0, outpoints.size() - 1));
+                    auto outpoint = *pop;
+
+                    if (i == 0 && should_rbf_eph_spend) {
+                        outpoint = *outpoint_to_rbf;
+                        outpoints.erase(outpoint);
+                    } else {
+                        outpoints.erase(pop);
+                    }
+                    // no need to update or erase from outpoints_value
+                    amount_in += outpoints_value.at(outpoint);
+
+                    // Create input
+                    CTxIn in;
+                    in.prevout = outpoint;
+                    in.scriptWitness.stack = P2WSH_EMPTY_TRUE_STACK;
+
+                    tx_mut.vin.push_back(in);
+                }
+
+                const auto amount_fee = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<CAmount>(0, amount_in);
+                const auto amount_out = (amount_in - amount_fee) / num_out;
+                for (int i = 0; i < num_out; ++i) {
+                    tx_mut.vout.emplace_back(amount_out, P2WSH_EMPTY);
+                }
+
+                // Note output amounts can naturally drop to dust on their own.
+                if (!should_rbf_eph_spend && fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+                    uint32_t dust_index = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<uint32_t>(0, num_out);
+                    tx_mut.vout.insert(tx_mut.vout.begin() + dust_index, CTxOut(0, P2WSH_EMPTY));
+                }
+
+                auto tx = MakeTransactionRef(tx_mut);
+                // Restore previously removed outpoints, except in-package outpoints (to allow RBF)
+                if (!last_tx) {
+                    for (const auto& in : tx->vin) {
+                        Assert(outpoints.insert(in.prevout).second);
+                    }
+                    // Cache the in-package outpoints being made
+                    for (size_t i = 0; i < tx->vout.size(); ++i) {
+                        package_outpoints.emplace(tx->GetHash(), i);
+                    }
+                }
+                // We need newly-created values for the duration of this run
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < tx->vout.size(); ++i) {
+                    outpoints_value[COutPoint(tx->GetHash(), i)] = tx->vout[i].nValue;
+                }
+                return tx;
+            }();
+            txs.push_back(tx);
+        }
+
+        if (fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool()) {
+            const auto& txid = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool() ?
+                                   txs.back()->GetHash() :
+                                   PickValue(fuzzed_data_provider, mempool_outpoints).hash;
+            const auto delta = fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<CAmount>(-50 * COIN, +50 * COIN);
+            // We only prioritise out of mempool transactions since PrioritiseTransaction doesn't
+            // filter for ephemeral dust GetEntry
+            if (tx_pool.exists(GenTxid::Txid(txid))) {
+                const auto tx_info{tx_pool.info(GenTxid::Txid(txid))};
+                if (GetDustIndexes(tx_info.tx, tx_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate).empty()) {
+                    tx_pool.PrioritiseTransaction(txid.ToUint256(), delta);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Remember all added transactions
+        std::set<CTransactionRef> added;
+        auto txr = std::make_shared<TransactionsDelta>(added);
+        node.validation_signals->RegisterSharedValidationInterface(txr);
+
+        auto single_submit = txs.size() == 1;
+
+        const auto result_package = WITH_LOCK(::cs_main,
+                                    return ProcessNewPackage(chainstate, tx_pool, txs, /*test_accept=*/single_submit, /*client_maxfeerate=*/{}));
+
+        const auto res = WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, return AcceptToMemoryPool(chainstate, txs.back(), GetTime(),
+                                   /*bypass_limits=*/fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), /*test_accept=*/!single_submit));
+
+        if (!single_submit && result_package.m_state.GetResult() != PackageValidationResult::PCKG_POLICY) {
+            // We don't know anything about the validity since transactions were randomly generated, so
+            // just use result_package.m_state here. This makes the expect_valid check meaningless, but
+            // we can still verify that the contents of m_tx_results are consistent with m_state.
+            const bool expect_valid{result_package.m_state.IsValid()};
+            Assert(!CheckPackageMempoolAcceptResult(txs, result_package, expect_valid, &tx_pool));
+        }
+
+        node.validation_signals->SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
+        node.validation_signals->UnregisterSharedValidationInterface(txr);
+
+        CheckMempoolEphemeralInvariants(tx_pool);
+    }
+
+    node.validation_signals->UnregisterSharedValidationInterface(outpoints_updater);
+
+    WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, tx_pool.check(chainstate.CoinsTip(), chainstate.m_chain.Height() + 1));
+}
+
+
 FUZZ_TARGET(tx_package_eval, .init = initialize_tx_pool)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
@@ -321,6 +534,11 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(tx_package_eval, .init = initialize_tx_pool)
         }
 
         CheckMempoolTRUCInvariants(tx_pool);
+
+        // Dust checks only make sense when dust is enforced
+        if (tx_pool.m_opts.require_standard) {
+            CheckMempoolEphemeralInvariants(tx_pool);
+        }
     }
 
     node.validation_signals->UnregisterSharedValidationInterface(outpoints_updater);
diff --git a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
index bcb9f1fafea61..253e40000b400 100644
--- a/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/transaction_tests.cpp
@@ -777,6 +777,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
     // Check dust with default relay fee:
     CAmount nDustThreshold = 182 * g_dust.GetFeePerK() / 1000;
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nDustThreshold, 546);
+
+    // Add dust output to take dust slot, still standard!
+    t.vout.emplace_back(0, t.vout[0].scriptPubKey);
+    CheckIsStandard(t);
+
     // dust:
     t.vout[0].nValue = nDustThreshold - 1;
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "dust");
@@ -933,6 +938,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_IsStandard)
     CheckIsNotStandard(t, "bare-multisig");
     g_bare_multi = DEFAULT_PERMIT_BAREMULTISIG;
 
+    // Add dust output to take dust slot
+    assert(t.vout.size() == 1);
+    t.vout.emplace_back(0, t.vout[0].scriptPubKey);
+
     // Check compressed P2PK outputs dust threshold (must have leading 02 or 03)
     t.vout[0].scriptPubKey = CScript() << std::vector<unsigned char>(33, 0x02) << OP_CHECKSIG;
     t.vout[0].nValue = 576;
diff --git a/src/test/txvalidation_tests.cpp b/src/test/txvalidation_tests.cpp
index 97b27ef370417..808e085917c88 100644
--- a/src/test/txvalidation_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/txvalidation_tests.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <policy/packages.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
+#include <policy/ephemeral_policy.h>
 #include <policy/truc_policy.h>
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <random.h>
@@ -89,6 +90,125 @@ static inline CTransactionRef make_tx(const std::vector<COutPoint>& inputs, int3
     return MakeTransactionRef(mtx);
 }
 
+// Same as make_tx but adds 2 normal outputs and 0-value dust to end of vout
+static inline CTransactionRef make_ephemeral_tx(const std::vector<COutPoint>& inputs, int32_t version)
+{
+    CMutableTransaction mtx = CMutableTransaction{};
+    mtx.version = version;
+    mtx.vin.resize(inputs.size());
+    mtx.vout.resize(3);
+    for (size_t i{0}; i < inputs.size(); ++i) {
+        mtx.vin[i].prevout = inputs[i];
+    }
+    for (auto i{0}; i < 3; ++i) {
+        mtx.vout[i].scriptPubKey = CScript() << OP_TRUE;
+        mtx.vout[i].nValue = (i == 2) ? 0 : 10000;
+    }
+    return MakeTransactionRef(mtx);
+}
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(ephemeral_tests, RegTestingSetup)
+{
+    CTxMemPool& pool = *Assert(m_node.mempool);
+    LOCK2(cs_main, pool.cs);
+    TestMemPoolEntryHelper entry;
+    CTxMemPool::setEntries empty_ancestors;
+
+    CFeeRate minrelay(1000);
+
+    // Basic transaction with dust
+    auto grandparent_tx_1 = make_ephemeral_tx(random_outpoints(1), /*version=*/2);
+    const auto dust_txid = grandparent_tx_1->GetHash();
+
+    uint32_t dust_index = 2;
+
+    // Child transaction spending dust
+    auto dust_spend = make_tx({COutPoint{dust_txid, dust_index}}, /*version=*/2);
+
+    // We first start with nothing "in the mempool", using package checks
+
+    // Trivial single transaction with no dust
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({dust_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Now with dust, ok because the tx has no dusty parents
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Dust checks pass
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, dust_spend}, CFeeRate(0), pool).has_value());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, dust_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    auto dust_non_spend = make_tx({COutPoint{dust_txid, dust_index - 1}}, /*version=*/2);
+
+    // Child spending non-dust only from parent should be disallowed even if dust otherwise spent
+    BOOST_CHECK(CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, dust_non_spend, dust_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+    BOOST_CHECK(CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, dust_spend, dust_non_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+    BOOST_CHECK(CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, dust_non_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    auto grandparent_tx_2 = make_ephemeral_tx(random_outpoints(1), /*version=*/2);
+    const auto dust_txid_2 = grandparent_tx_2->GetHash();
+
+    // Spend dust from one but not another is ok, as long as second grandparent has no child
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, dust_spend}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    auto dust_non_spend_both_parents = make_tx({COutPoint{dust_txid, dust_index}, COutPoint{dust_txid_2, dust_index - 1}}, /*version=*/2);
+    // But if we spend from the parent, it must spend dust
+    BOOST_CHECK(CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, dust_non_spend_both_parents}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    auto dust_spend_both_parents = make_tx({COutPoint{dust_txid, dust_index}, COutPoint{dust_txid_2, dust_index}}, /*version=*/2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, dust_spend_both_parents}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Spending other outputs is also correct, as long as the dusty one is spent
+    const std::vector<COutPoint> all_outpoints{COutPoint(dust_txid, 0), COutPoint(dust_txid, 1), COutPoint(dust_txid, 2),
+        COutPoint(dust_txid_2, 0), COutPoint(dust_txid_2, 1), COutPoint(dust_txid_2, 2)};
+    auto dust_spend_all_outpoints = make_tx(all_outpoints, /*version=*/2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, dust_spend_all_outpoints}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // 2 grandparents with dust <- 1 dust-spending parent with dust <- child with no dust
+    auto parent_with_dust = make_ephemeral_tx({COutPoint{dust_txid, dust_index}, COutPoint{dust_txid_2, dust_index}}, /*version=*/2);
+    // Ok for parent to have dust
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, parent_with_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+    auto child_no_dust = make_tx({COutPoint{parent_with_dust->GetHash(), dust_index}}, /*version=*/2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, parent_with_dust, child_no_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // 2 grandparents with dust <- 1 dust-spending parent with dust <- child with dust
+    auto child_with_dust = make_ephemeral_tx({COutPoint{parent_with_dust->GetHash(), dust_index}}, /*version=*/2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1, grandparent_tx_2, parent_with_dust, child_with_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Tests with parents in mempool
+
+    // Nothing in mempool, this should pass for any transaction
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_1}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Add first grandparent to mempool and fetch entry
+    pool.addUnchecked(entry.FromTx(grandparent_tx_1));
+
+    // Ignores ancestors that aren't direct parents
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({child_no_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Valid spend of dust with grandparent in mempool
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({parent_with_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Second grandparent in same package
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({parent_with_dust, grandparent_tx_2}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+    // Order in package doesn't matter
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({grandparent_tx_2, parent_with_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Add second grandparent to mempool
+    pool.addUnchecked(entry.FromTx(grandparent_tx_2));
+
+    // Only spends single dust out of two direct parents
+    BOOST_CHECK(CheckEphemeralSpends({dust_non_spend_both_parents}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Spends both parents' dust
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({parent_with_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+
+    // Now add dusty parent to mempool
+    pool.addUnchecked(entry.FromTx(parent_with_dust));
+
+    // Passes dust checks even with non-parent ancestors
+    BOOST_CHECK(!CheckEphemeralSpends({child_no_dust}, minrelay, pool).has_value());
+}
+
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(version3_tests, RegTestingSetup)
 {
     // Test TRUC policy helper functions
diff --git a/src/test/util/txmempool.cpp b/src/test/util/txmempool.cpp
index 9d6b4810d0e96..0191653ff7a9f 100644
--- a/src/test/util/txmempool.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/txmempool.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,54 @@ std::optional<std::string> CheckPackageMempoolAcceptResult(const Package& txns,
     return std::nullopt;
 }
 
+std::vector<uint32_t> GetDustIndexes(const CTransactionRef& tx_ref, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate)
+{
+    std::vector<uint32_t> dust_indexes;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < tx_ref->vout.size(); ++i) {
+        const auto& output = tx_ref->vout[i];
+        if (IsDust(output, dust_relay_rate)) dust_indexes.push_back(i);
+    }
+
+    return dust_indexes;
+}
+
+void CheckMempoolEphemeralInvariants(const CTxMemPool& tx_pool)
+{
+    LOCK(tx_pool.cs);
+    for (const auto& tx_info : tx_pool.infoAll()) {
+        const auto& entry = *Assert(tx_pool.GetEntry(tx_info.tx->GetHash()));
+
+        std::vector<uint32_t> dust_indexes = GetDustIndexes(tx_info.tx, tx_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate);
+
+        Assert(dust_indexes.size() < 2);
+
+        if (dust_indexes.empty()) continue;
+
+        // Transaction must have no base fee
+        Assert(entry.GetFee() == 0 && entry.GetModifiedFee() == 0);
+
+        // Transaction has single dust; make sure it's swept or will not be mined
+        const auto& children = entry.GetMemPoolChildrenConst();
+
+        // Multiple children should never happen as non-dust-spending child
+        // can get mined as package
+        Assert(children.size() < 2);
+
+        if (children.empty()) {
+            // No children and no fees; modified fees aside won't get mined so it's fine
+            // Happens naturally if child spend is RBF cycled away.
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Only-child should be spending the dust
+        const auto& only_child = children.begin()->get().GetTx();
+        COutPoint dust_outpoint{tx_info.tx->GetHash(), dust_indexes[0]};
+        Assert(std::any_of(only_child.vin.begin(), only_child.vin.end(), [&dust_outpoint](const CTxIn& txin) {
+            return txin.prevout == dust_outpoint;
+            }));
+    }
+}
+
 void CheckMempoolTRUCInvariants(const CTxMemPool& tx_pool)
 {
     LOCK(tx_pool.cs);
diff --git a/src/test/util/txmempool.h b/src/test/util/txmempool.h
index 6d41fdf87ff69..dbbd8e7665a28 100644
--- a/src/test/util/txmempool.h
+++ b/src/test/util/txmempool.h
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ std::optional<std::string>  CheckPackageMempoolAcceptResult(const Package& txns,
                                                             bool expect_valid,
                                                             const CTxMemPool* mempool);
 
+/** Check that we never get into a state where an ephemeral dust
+ *  transaction would be mined without the spend of the dust
+ *  also being mined. This assumes standardness checks are being
+ *  enforced.
+*/
+void CheckMempoolEphemeralInvariants(const CTxMemPool& tx_pool);
+
+/** Return indexes of the transaction's outputs that are considered dust
+ * at given dust_relay_rate.
+*/
+std::vector<uint32_t> GetDustIndexes(const CTransactionRef& tx_ref, CFeeRate dust_relay_rate);
+
 /** For every transaction in tx_pool, check TRUC invariants:
  * - a TRUC tx's ancestor count must be within TRUC_ANCESTOR_LIMIT
  * - a TRUC tx's descendant count must be within TRUC_DESCENDANT_LIMIT
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index a3c0c741d5e8f..261549219d354 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <logging/timer.h>
 #include <node/blockstorage.h>
 #include <node/utxo_snapshot.h>
+#include <policy/ephemeral_policy.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <policy/rbf.h>
 #include <policy/settings.h>
@@ -931,6 +932,13 @@ bool MemPoolAccept::PreChecks(ATMPArgs& args, Workspace& ws)
                                     fSpendsCoinbase, nSigOpsCost, lock_points.value()));
     ws.m_vsize = entry->GetTxSize();
 
+    // Enforces 0-fee for dust transactions, no incentive to be mined alone
+    if (m_pool.m_opts.require_standard) {
+        if (!CheckValidEphemeralTx(ptx, m_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate, ws.m_base_fees, ws.m_modified_fees, state)) {
+            return false; // state filled in by CheckValidEphemeralTx
+        }
+    }
+
     if (nSigOpsCost > MAX_STANDARD_TX_SIGOPS_COST)
         return state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_NOT_STANDARD, "bad-txns-too-many-sigops",
                 strprintf("%d", nSigOpsCost));
@@ -1467,6 +1475,16 @@ MempoolAcceptResult MemPoolAccept::AcceptSingleTransaction(const CTransactionRef
         return MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(ws.m_state);
     }
 
+    if (m_pool.m_opts.require_standard) {
+        if (const auto ephemeral_violation{CheckEphemeralSpends(/*package=*/{ptx}, m_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate, m_pool)}) {
+            const Txid& txid = ephemeral_violation.value();
+            Assume(txid == ptx->GetHash());
+            ws.m_state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_MEMPOOL_POLICY, "missing-ephemeral-spends",
+                          strprintf("tx %s did not spend parent's ephemeral dust", txid.ToString()));
+            return MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(ws.m_state);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_subpackage.m_rbf && !ReplacementChecks(ws)) {
         if (ws.m_state.GetResult() == TxValidationResult::TX_RECONSIDERABLE) {
             // Failed for incentives-based fee reasons. Provide the effective feerate and which tx was included.
@@ -1605,6 +1623,19 @@ PackageMempoolAcceptResult MemPoolAccept::AcceptMultipleTransactions(const std::
         return PackageMempoolAcceptResult(package_state, std::move(results));
     }
 
+    // Now that we've bounded the resulting possible ancestry count, check package for dust spends
+    if (m_pool.m_opts.require_standard) {
+        if (const auto ephemeral_violation{CheckEphemeralSpends(txns, m_pool.m_opts.dust_relay_feerate, m_pool)}) {
+            const Txid& child_txid = ephemeral_violation.value();
+            TxValidationState child_state;
+            child_state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_MEMPOOL_POLICY, "missing-ephemeral-spends",
+                          strprintf("tx %s did not spend parent's ephemeral dust", child_txid.ToString()));
+            package_state.Invalid(PackageValidationResult::PCKG_TX, "unspent-dust");
+            results.emplace(child_txid, MempoolAcceptResult::Failure(child_state));
+            return PackageMempoolAcceptResult(package_state, std::move(results));
+        }
+    }
+
     for (Workspace& ws : workspaces) {
         ws.m_package_feerate = package_feerate;
         if (!PolicyScriptChecks(args, ws)) {
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_dust.py b/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
index 1ea03a8a9ec91..bc9a12fb603e4 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_dust.py
@@ -71,9 +71,39 @@ def test_dust_output(self, node: TestNode, dust_relay_fee: Decimal,
         # finally send the transaction to avoid running out of MiniWallet UTXOs
         self.wallet.sendrawtransaction(from_node=node, tx_hex=tx_good_hex)
 
+    def test_dustrelay(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that small outputs are acceptable when dust relay rate is set to 0 that would otherwise trigger ephemeral dust rules")
+
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=["-dustrelayfee=0"])
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # Double dust, both unspent, with fees. Would have failed individual checks.
+        # Dust is 1 satoshi create_self_transfer_multi disallows 0
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=1000, amount_per_output=1, num_outputs=2)
+        dust_txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(hexstring=dusty_tx["hex"], maxfeerate=0)
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [dust_txid])
+
+        # Spends one dust along with fee input, leave other dust unspent to check ephemeral dust checks aren't being enforced
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=[self.wallet.get_utxo(), dusty_tx["new_utxos"][0]])
+        sweep_txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(sweep_tx["hex"])
+
+        mempool_entries = self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()
+        assert dust_txid in mempool_entries
+        assert sweep_txid in mempool_entries
+        assert_equal(len(mempool_entries), 2)
+
+        # Wipe extra arg to reset dust relay
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=[])
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
     def run_test(self):
         self.wallet = MiniWallet(self.nodes[0])
 
+        self.test_dustrelay()
+
         # prepare output scripts of each standard type
         _, uncompressed_pubkey = generate_keypair(compressed=False)
         _, pubkey = generate_keypair(compressed=True)
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_ephemeral_dust.py b/test/functional/mempool_ephemeral_dust.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..3dc9b8f86bc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_ephemeral_dust.py
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) 2024-present The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from test_framework.messages import (
+    COIN,
+    CTxOut,
+)
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.mempool_util import assert_mempool_contents
+from test_framework.util import (
+    assert_equal,
+    assert_greater_than,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
+)
+from test_framework.wallet import (
+    MiniWallet,
+)
+
+class EphemeralDustTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+    def set_test_params(self):
+        # Mempools should match via 1P1C p2p relay
+        self.num_nodes = 2
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+
+        # Don't test trickling logic
+        self.noban_tx_relay = True
+
+    def add_output_to_create_multi_result(self, result, output_value=0):
+        """ Add output without changing absolute tx fee
+        """
+        assert len(result["tx"].vout) > 0
+        assert result["tx"].vout[0].nValue >= output_value
+        result["tx"].vout.append(CTxOut(output_value, result["tx"].vout[0].scriptPubKey))
+        # Take value from first output
+        result["tx"].vout[0].nValue -= output_value
+        result["new_utxos"][0]["value"] = Decimal(result["tx"].vout[0].nValue) / COIN
+        new_txid = result["tx"].rehash()
+        result["txid"]  = new_txid
+        result["wtxid"] = result["tx"].getwtxid()
+        result["hex"] = result["tx"].serialize().hex()
+        for new_utxo in result["new_utxos"]:
+            new_utxo["txid"] = new_txid
+            new_utxo["wtxid"] = result["tx"].getwtxid()
+
+        result["new_utxos"].append({"txid": new_txid, "vout": len(result["tx"].vout) - 1, "value": Decimal(output_value) / COIN, "height": 0, "coinbase": False, "confirmations": 0})
+
+    def run_test(self):
+
+        node = self.nodes[0]
+        self.wallet = MiniWallet(node)
+        self.generate(self.wallet, 200)
+
+        self.test_normal_dust()
+        self.test_sponsor_cycle()
+        self.test_node_restart()
+        self.test_fee_having_parent()
+        self.test_multidust()
+        self.test_nonzero_dust()
+        self.test_non_truc()
+        self.test_unspent_ephemeral()
+        self.test_reorgs()
+        self.test_free_relay()
+
+    def test_normal_dust(self):
+        self.log.info("Create 0-value dusty output, show that it works inside truc when spent in package")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        # Test doesn't work because lack of package feerates
+        test_res = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert not test_res[0]["allowed"]
+        assert_equal(test_res[0]["reject-reason"], "min relay fee not met")
+
+        # And doesn't work on its own
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dusty_tx["hex"])
+
+        # If we add modified fees, it is still not allowed due to dust check
+        self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=COIN)
+        test_res = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([dusty_tx["hex"]])
+        assert not test_res[0]["allowed"]
+        assert_equal(test_res[0]["reject-reason"], "dust")
+        # Reset priority
+        self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=-COIN)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getprioritisedtransactions(), {})
+
+        # Package evaluation succeeds
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "success")
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Entry is denied when non-0-fee, either base or unmodified.
+        # If in-mempool, we're not allowed to prioritise due to detected dust output
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Priority is not supported for transactions with dust outputs.", self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction, dusty_tx["txid"], 0, 1)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getprioritisedtransactions(), {})
+
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+    def test_node_restart(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that an ephemeral package is rejected on restart due to individual evaluation")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "success")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), 2)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Node restart; doesn't allow allow ephemeral transaction back in due to individual submission
+        # resulting in 0-fee. Supporting re-submission of CPFP packages on restart is desired but not
+        # yet implemented.
+        self.restart_node(0)
+        self.restart_node(1)
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+    def test_fee_having_parent(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that a transaction with ephemeral dust may not have non-0 base fee")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        sats_fee = 1
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=sats_fee, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+        assert_equal(int(COIN * dusty_tx["fee"]), sats_fee) # has fees
+        assert_greater_than(dusty_tx["tx"].vout[0].nValue, 330) # main output is not dust
+        assert_equal(dusty_tx["tx"].vout[1].nValue, 0) # added one is dust
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        # When base fee is non-0, we report dust like usual
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][dusty_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], "dust, tx with dust output must be 0-fee")
+
+        # Priority is ignored: rejected even if modified fee is 0
+        self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=-sats_fee)
+        self.nodes[1].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=-sats_fee)
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][dusty_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], "dust, tx with dust output must be 0-fee")
+
+        # Will not be accepted if base fee is 0 with modified fee of non-0
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=1000)
+        self.nodes[1].prioritisetransaction(txid=dusty_tx["txid"], dummy=0, fee_delta=1000)
+
+        # It's rejected submitted alone
+        test_res = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([dusty_tx["hex"]])
+        assert not test_res[0]["allowed"]
+        assert_equal(test_res[0]["reject-reason"], "dust")
+
+        # Or as a package
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][dusty_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], "dust, tx with dust output must be 0-fee")
+
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+    def test_multidust(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that a transaction with multiple ephemeral dusts is not allowed")
+
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][dusty_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], "dust")
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+    def test_nonzero_dust(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that a single output of any satoshi amount is allowed, not checking spending")
+
+        # We aren't checking spending, allow it in with no fee
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=["-minrelaytxfee=0"])
+        self.restart_node(1, extra_args=["-minrelaytxfee=0"])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+
+        # 330 is dust threshold for taproot outputs
+        for value in [1, 329, 330]:
+            assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+            dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+            self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx, value)
+
+            test_res = self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([dusty_tx["hex"]])
+            assert test_res[0]["allowed"]
+
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=[])
+        self.restart_node(1, extra_args=[])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+    # N.B. If individual minrelay requirement is dropped, this test can be dropped
+    def test_non_truc(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that v2 dust-having transaction is rejected even if spent, because of min relay requirement")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=2)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=2)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][dusty_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], "min relay fee not met, 0 < 147")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+    def test_unspent_ephemeral(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that spending from a tx with ephemeral outputs is only allowed if dust is spent as well")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx, 329)
+
+        # Valid sweep we will RBF incorrectly by not spending dust as well
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+        self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Doesn't spend in-mempool dust output from parent
+        unspent_sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=2000, utxos_to_spend=[dusty_tx["new_utxos"][0]], version=3)
+        assert_greater_than(unspent_sweep_tx["fee"], sweep_tx["fee"])
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], unspent_sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["tx-results"][unspent_sweep_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], f"missing-ephemeral-spends, tx {unspent_sweep_tx['txid']} did not spend parent's ephemeral dust")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, f"missing-ephemeral-spends, tx {unspent_sweep_tx['txid']} did not spend parent's ephemeral dust", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, unspent_sweep_tx["hex"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Spend works with dust spent
+        sweep_tx_2 = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=2000, utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+        assert sweep_tx["hex"] != sweep_tx_2["hex"]
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx_2["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "success")
+
+        # Re-set and test again with nothing from package in mempool this time
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx, 329)
+
+        # Spend non-dust only
+        unspent_sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=[dusty_tx["new_utxos"][0]], version=3)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], unspent_sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "unspent-dust")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # Now spend dust only which should work
+        second_coin = self.wallet.get_utxo() # another fee-bringing coin
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=[dusty_tx["new_utxos"][1], second_coin], version=3)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "success")
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+    def test_sponsor_cycle(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that dust txn is not evicted when it becomes childless, but won't be mined")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(
+            fee_per_output=0,
+            version=3
+        )
+
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sponsor_coin = self.wallet.get_utxo()
+
+        # Bring "fee" input that can be double-spend separately
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"] + [sponsor_coin], version=3)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res["package_msg"], "success")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), 2)
+        # sync to make sure unsponsor_tx hits second node's mempool after initial package
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Now we RBF away the child using the sponsor input only
+        unsponsor_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(
+            utxos_to_spend=[sponsor_coin],
+            num_outputs=1,
+            fee_per_output=2000,
+            version=3
+        )
+        self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(unsponsor_tx["hex"])
+
+        # Parent is now childless and fee-free, so will not be mined
+        entry_info = self.nodes[0].getmempoolentry(dusty_tx["txid"])
+        assert_equal(entry_info["descendantcount"], 1)
+        assert_equal(entry_info["fees"]["descendant"], Decimal(0))
+
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], unsponsor_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Dust tx is not mined
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Create sweep that doesn't spend conflicting sponsor coin
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+
+        # Can resweep
+        self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(sweep_tx["hex"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[])
+
+    def test_reorgs(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that reorgs breaking the truc topology doesn't cause issues")
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # Many shallow re-orgs confuse block gossiping making test less reliable otherwise
+        self.disconnect_nodes(0, 1)
+
+        # Get dusty tx mined, then check that it makes it back into mempool on reorg
+        # due to bypass_limits allowing 0-fee individually
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dusty_tx["hex"])
+
+        block_res = self.nodes[0].rpc.generateblock(self.wallet.get_address(), [dusty_tx["hex"]])
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(block_res["hash"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"]], sync=False)
+
+        # Create a sweep that has dust of its own and leaves dusty_tx's dust unspent
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, utxos_to_spend=[dusty_tx["new_utxos"][0]], version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(sweep_tx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, sweep_tx["hex"])
+
+        # Mine the sweep then re-org, the sweep will not make it back in due to spend checks
+        block_res = self.nodes[0].rpc.generateblock(self.wallet.get_address(), [dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(block_res["hash"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"]], sync=False)
+
+        # Also should happen if dust is swept
+        sweep_tx_2 = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(sweep_tx_2)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, sweep_tx_2["hex"])
+
+        reconsider_block_res = self.nodes[0].rpc.generateblock(self.wallet.get_address(), [dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx_2["hex"]])
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(reconsider_block_res["hash"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx_2["tx"]], sync=False)
+
+        # TRUC transactions restriction for ephemeral dust disallows further spends of ancestor chains
+        child_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=sweep_tx_2["new_utxos"], version=3)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "TRUC-violation", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, child_tx["hex"])
+
+        self.nodes[0].reconsiderblock(reconsider_block_res["hash"])
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        self.log.info("Test that ephemeral dust tx with fees or multi dust don't enter mempool via reorg")
+        multi_dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(multi_dusty_tx)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(multi_dusty_tx)
+
+        block_res = self.nodes[0].rpc.generateblock(self.wallet.get_address(), [multi_dusty_tx["hex"]])
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(block_res["hash"])
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # With fee and one dust
+        dusty_fee_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=1, version=3)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_fee_tx)
+
+        block_res = self.nodes[0].rpc.generateblock(self.wallet.get_address(), [dusty_fee_tx["hex"]])
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(block_res["hash"])
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # Re-connect and make sure we have same state still
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+        self.sync_all()
+
+    # N.B. this extra_args can be removed post cluster mempool
+    def test_free_relay(self):
+        self.log.info("Test that ephemeral dust works in non-TRUC contexts when there's no minrelay requirement")
+
+        # Note: since minrelay is 0, it is not testing 1P1C relay
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=["-minrelaytxfee=0"])
+        self.restart_node(1, extra_args=["-minrelaytxfee=0"])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        dusty_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=2)
+        self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_tx)
+
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(utxos_to_spend=dusty_tx["new_utxos"], version=2)
+
+        self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"], sweep_tx["hex"]])
+
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"], sweep_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # generate coins for next tests
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        self.wallet.rescan_utxos()
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        self.log.info("Test batched ephemeral dust sweep")
+        dusty_txs = []
+        for _ in range(24):
+            dusty_txs.append(self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=0, version=2))
+            self.add_output_to_create_multi_result(dusty_txs[-1])
+
+        all_parent_utxos = [utxo for tx in dusty_txs for utxo in tx["new_utxos"]]
+
+        # Missing one dust spend from a single parent, child rejected
+        insufficient_sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=25000, utxos_to_spend=all_parent_utxos[:-1], version=2)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [insufficient_sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res['package_msg'], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res['tx-results'][insufficient_sweep_tx['wtxid']]['error'], f"missing-ephemeral-spends, tx {insufficient_sweep_tx['txid']} did not spend parent's ephemeral dust")
+        # Everything got in except for insufficient spend
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs])
+
+        # Next put some parents in mempool, but not others, and test unspent dust again with all parents spent
+        B_coin = self.wallet.get_utxo() # coin to cycle out CPFP
+        sweep_all_but_one_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=20000, utxos_to_spend=all_parent_utxos[:-2] + [B_coin], version=2)
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs[:-1]] + [sweep_all_but_one_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res['package_msg'], "success")
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [sweep_all_but_one_tx["tx"]])
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [insufficient_sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res['package_msg'], "transaction failed")
+        assert_equal(res['tx-results'][insufficient_sweep_tx["wtxid"]]["error"], f"missing-ephemeral-spends, tx {insufficient_sweep_tx['txid']} did not spend parent's ephemeral dust")
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [sweep_all_but_one_tx["tx"]])
+
+        # Cycle out the partial sweep to avoid triggering package RBF behavior which limits package to no in-mempool ancestors
+        cancel_sweep = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=21000, utxos_to_spend=[B_coin], version=2)
+        self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(cancel_sweep["hex"])
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [cancel_sweep["tx"]])
+
+        # Sweeps all dust, where all dusty txs are already in-mempool
+        sweep_tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(fee_per_output=25000, utxos_to_spend=all_parent_utxos, version=2)
+
+        res = self.nodes[0].submitpackage([dusty_tx["hex"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [sweep_tx["hex"]])
+        assert_equal(res['package_msg'], "success")
+        assert_mempool_contents(self, self.nodes[0], expected=[dusty_tx["tx"] for dusty_tx in dusty_txs] + [sweep_tx["tx"], cancel_sweep["tx"]])
+
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 25)
+        self.wallet.rescan_utxos()
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+        # Other topology tests require relaxation of submitpackage topology
+
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=[])
+        self.restart_node(1, extra_args=[])
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
+
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    EphemeralDustTest(__file__).main()
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mempool_util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mempool_util.py
index 148cc935ed5b6..d8e33e0642091 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mempool_util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mempool_util.py
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
     MiniWallet,
 )
 
+def assert_mempool_contents(test_framework, node, expected=None, sync=True):
+    """Assert that all transactions in expected are in the mempool,
+    and no additional ones exist. 'expected' is an array of
+    CTransaction objects
+    """
+    if sync:
+        test_framework.sync_mempools()
+    if not expected:
+        expected = []
+    mempool = node.getrawmempool(verbose=False)
+    assert_equal(len(mempool), len(expected))
+    for tx in expected:
+        assert tx.rehash() in mempool
+
 
 def fill_mempool(test_framework, node):
     """Fill mempool until eviction.
diff --git a/test/functional/test_runner.py b/test/functional/test_runner.py
index 96573dab57e4a..f46079339cd65 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_runner.py
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
     'rpc_getdescriptorinfo.py',
     'rpc_mempool_info.py',
     'rpc_help.py',
+    'mempool_ephemeral_dust.py',
     'p2p_handshake.py',
     'p2p_handshake.py --v2transport',
     'feature_dirsymlinks.py',