diff --git a/src/bot.ts b/src/bot.ts
index b82c0fe..f168a16 100755
--- a/src/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,17 @@ const env: EnvConst = loadConfig()
 
 const bot = createBot({
   token: env.BOT_TOKEN,
-  intents: Intents.Guilds | Intents.GuildMessages | Intents.MessageContent |
-    Intents.DirectMessages,
+  desiredProperties: {
+    message: {
+      id: true,
+      author: true,
+    },
+    user: {
+      id: true,
+      toggles: true, // Toggles includes the "bot" flag
+      username: true,
+    },
+  },
   
   events: {
     ready() {