diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/config/impl/ChannelWebhookConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/config/impl/ChannelWebhookConfig.java
index 4ecf179..eabf94d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/config/impl/ChannelWebhookConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/config/impl/ChannelWebhookConfig.java
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ public class ChannelWebhookConfig {
     public static class Channels {
         @Path("chatChannelID")
         @SpecComment("REQUIRED! The ID of the channel to post in and relay messages from. This is still needed, even in webhook mode")
-        public long chatChannelID = 0;
+        public String chatChannelID = "0";
 
         @Path("eventsChannelID")
         @SpecComment("If this ID is set, event messages will be posted in this channel instead of the chat channel")
-        public long eventsChannelID = 0;
+        public String eventsChannelID = "0";
 
         @Path("consoleChannelID")
         @SpecComment("If this ID is set, console messages sent after the bot started will be relayed here")
-        public long consoleChannelID = 0;
+        public String consoleChannelID = "0";
     }
 
     public static class Webhooks {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/managers/PermissionChecker.java b/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/managers/PermissionChecker.java
index 4b01e7a..382b10d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/managers/PermissionChecker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hypherionmc/sdlink/core/managers/PermissionChecker.java
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ public class PermissionChecker {
         });
     }
 
-    private static void checkChannelPerms(Long channelID, String channelName, AtomicInteger errCount, StringBuilder builder, Member bot, boolean channelRequired, boolean isChat) {
-        if (channelRequired && channelID == 0) {
+    private static void checkChannelPerms(String channelID, String channelName, AtomicInteger errCount, StringBuilder builder, Member bot, boolean channelRequired, boolean isChat) {
+        if (channelRequired && channelID.equalsIgnoreCase("0")) {
             errCount.incrementAndGet();
             builder.append(errCount.get())
                     .append(") ")