diff --git a/bolt.go b/bolt.go
index 0685f97..104096c 100644
--- a/bolt.go
+++ b/bolt.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const (
 		dg.IntentGuildMembers |
 		dg.IntentGuildPresences |
 		dg.IntentMessageContent |
-		dg.IntentsGuildMessages
+		dg.IntentsGuildMessages |
+		dg.IntentGuildMessageReactions
 )
 
 // basic bot structure containing discordgo connection as well as the command map