diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4e070e7..d1f68ca 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl TypeMapKey for ManifoldConfig {
 #[commands(ping, set_config, get_config, version, set_activity, get_environment)]
 struct Core;
 
-pub async fn prepare_client<T: 'static + EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, mut framework: StandardFramework, event_handler: T) -> ManifoldResult<Client> {
+pub async fn prepare_client<T: 'static + EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, mut framework: StandardFramework, event_handler: T, intents: GatewayIntents) -> ManifoldResult<Client> {
     let bot_environment = arguments.value_of("environment").unwrap_or("Production").to_string();
     let config_file = format!("config/{}", arguments.value_of("config-file").unwrap_or("manifold.json"));
     if arguments.occurrences_of("make-config") > 0 {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub async fn prepare_client<T: 'static + EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, mu
         .help(&MANIFOLD_HELP);
     framework.group_add(&CORE_GROUP);
 
-    let client = Client::builder(&token, GatewayIntents::default())
+    let client = Client::builder(&token,  intents)
         .event_handler(event_handler)
         .application_id(application_id)
         .framework(framework)