diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ab5c3be54..c8b69d215 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@ jobs:
       script:
         - make itest-parallel backend=neutrino
 
-    - name: Btcd Integration ARM
+    - name: Bitcoind Integration ARM
       script:
-        - GOARM=7 GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux make itest-parallel
+        - bash ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
+        - GOARM=7 GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux make itest-parallel backend=bitcoind
       arch: arm64
+      services:
+        - docker
 
     - name: Btcd Integration Windows
       script:
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
index 89194b4f3..5ed0f03d0 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ you.
 
 * [Removed nested db tx](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5643)
 
+* [Fixed wallet recovery itests on Travis ARM](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5688)
+
 ## Database
 
 * [Ensure single writer for legacy