diff --git a/app/src/auto_validator/settings.py b/app/src/auto_validator/settings.py
index 2efdcb4..ab91640 100644
--- a/app/src/auto_validator/settings.py
+++ b/app/src/auto_validator/settings.py
@@ -422,6 +422,6 @@ def configure_structlog():
 LINODE_API_KEY = ""
 
 DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = env("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN")
-GUILD_ID = int(env("GUILD_ID"))
+GUILD_ID = env("GUILD_ID")
 BOT_NAME = env("BOT_NAME")
 CATEGORY_NAME = env("CATEGORY_NAME")