diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e1f2a7..6c8ad13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Extra configure fields (compared to [CLI client](#cli-client))
 Extra requirements (also listed in `/chatbridge/impl/discord/requirements.txt`):
 
 ```
-discord.py
+discord.py>=2.0.0
 ```
 
 Extra configure fields (compared to [CLI client](#cli-client))
diff --git a/chatbridge/impl/discord/bot.py b/chatbridge/impl/discord/bot.py
index 9f2102b..4071e99 100644
--- a/chatbridge/impl/discord/bot.py
+++ b/chatbridge/impl/discord/bot.py
@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ def format_message_text(msg):
 
 def create_bot() -> DiscordBot:
 	config = stored.config
-	bot = DiscordBot(config.command_prefix)
+
+	intents = discord.Intents.default()
+	intents.message_content = True
+	bot = DiscordBot(config.command_prefix, intents=intents)
 
 	# noinspection PyShadowingBuiltins
 	@bot.command()