diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 5ad1a886e..927432a46 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | `ticker_interval` | The ticker interval to use (e.g `1m`, `5m`, `15m`, `30m`, `1h` ...). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br> ***Datatype:*** *String*
 | `fiat_display_currency` | Fiat currency used to show your profits. [More information below](#what-values-can-be-used-for-fiat_display_currency). <br> ***Datatype:*** *String*
 | `dry_run` | **Required.** Define if the bot must be in Dry Run or production mode. <br>*Defaults to `true`.* <br> ***Datatype:*** *Boolean*
-| `dry_run_wallet` | Overrides the default amount of 999.9 stake currency units in the wallet used by the bot running in the Dry Run mode if you need it for any reason. <br> ***Datatype:*** *Float*
+| `dry_run_wallet` | Overrides the default amount of 1000 stake currency units in the wallet used by the bot running in the Dry Run mode if you need it for any reason. <br> ***Datatype:*** *Float*
 | `process_only_new_candles` | Enable processing of indicators only when new candles arrive. If false each loop populates the indicators, this will mean the same candle is processed many times creating system load but can be useful of your strategy depends on tick data not only candle. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `false`.*  <br> ***Datatype:*** *Boolean*
 | `minimal_roi` | **Required.** Set the threshold in percent the bot will use to sell a trade. [More information below](#understand-minimal_roi). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br> ***Datatype:*** *Dict*
 | `stoploss` |  **Required.** Value of the stoploss in percent used by the bot. More details in the [stoploss documentation](stoploss.md). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).  <br> ***Datatype:*** *Float (as ratio)*
diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index f5e5969eb..5c7190b41 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ REQUIRED_ORDERTYPES = ['buy', 'sell', 'stoploss', 'stoploss_on_exchange']
 ORDERTYPE_POSSIBILITIES = ['limit', 'market']
 ORDERTIF_POSSIBILITIES = ['gtc', 'fok', 'ioc']
 AVAILABLE_PAIRLISTS = ['StaticPairList', 'VolumePairList', 'PrecisionFilter', 'PriceFilter']
-DRY_RUN_WALLET = 999.9
+DRY_RUN_WALLET = 1000
 MATH_CLOSE_PREC = 1e-14  # Precision used for float comparisons
 
 USERPATH_HYPEROPTS = 'hyperopts'
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
         },
         'fiat_display_currency': {'type': 'string', 'enum': SUPPORTED_FIAT},
         'dry_run': {'type': 'boolean'},
-        'dry_run_wallet': {'type': 'number'},
+        'dry_run_wallet': {'type': 'number', 'default': DRY_RUN_WALLET},
         'process_only_new_candles': {'type': 'boolean'},
         'minimal_roi': {
             'type': 'object',
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
         'stake_currency',
         'stake_amount',
         'dry_run',
+        'dry_run_wallet',
         'bid_strategy',
         'unfilledtimeout',
         'stoploss',
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index fbe7cd29a..a148f9dae 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class Exchange:
     @retrier
     def get_balance(self, currency: str) -> float:
         if self._config['dry_run']:
-            return constants.DRY_RUN_WALLET
+            return self._config['dry_run_wallet']
 
         # ccxt exception is already handled by get_balances
         balances = self.get_balances()