diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2cbfc8e..c566779 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl TypeMapKey for ManifoldConfig {
 #[commands(ping)]
 struct Core;
 
-pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<Client> {
+pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>, mut framework: StandardFramework) -> 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 {
@@ -102,17 +102,15 @@ pub async fn prepare_client(arguments: ArgMatches<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<Client>
         Err(why) => panic!("Could not get HTTP application information - exiting: {:?}", why),
     };
 
-    let framework = StandardFramework::new()
-        .configure(|c| c
+    framework = framework.configure(|c| c
             .with_whitespace(true)
             .on_mention(Some(bot_id))
             .prefix(&prefix)
             .owners(owners)
             .case_insensitivity(true)
-        )
-        .before(before)
-        .help(&MANIFOLD_HELP)
-        .group(&CORE_GROUP);
+        ).before(before)
+        .help(&MANIFOLD_HELP);
+    framework.group_add(&CORE_GROUP);
 
     let client = Client::builder(&token)
         .event_handler(Handler::new())