diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 195dfa9..1e3f517 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ max_tokens = 8192
 [discord]
 token = "DISCORD_TOKEN_HERE"
 owner = "OWNER_ID_HERE"
+ignorebots = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c82e3c7..04f43f7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const client = new Client({
 
 const OLLAMA_URL = "http://localhost:11434/api/generate";
 const OWNER_ID = config.discord.owner;
+const IGNORE_BOTS = config.discord.ignorebots;
 
 async function executeEval(code, message) {
   try {
@@ -140,8 +141,9 @@ client.once(Events.ClientReady, (readyClient) => {
 });
 
 client.on(Events.MessageCreate, async (message) => {
-  if (message.author.bot) return;
-
+  if (IGNORE_BOTS) {
+    if (message.author.bot) return;
+  }
   const isMentioned = message.mentions.has(client.user);
   const isDM = message.channel.type === 1;
   const isReply = message.reference !== null;