diff --git a/cogs/event.py b/cogs/event.py
index 9b2062a..67ea645 100644
--- a/cogs/event.py
+++ b/cogs/event.py
@@ -2,22 +2,31 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
 from discord import app_commands
 from discord import Interaction
+from discord import Member
 
 class Event(app_commands.Group):
   def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot, name: str, description: str):
     super().__init__(name=name, description=description)
     self.bot = bot
 
+  def hasPermission(self, user: Member) -> bool:
+    for role in user.roles:
+      if role.id == self.bot.config.ADMIN:
+        return True
+    return False
+
   @app_commands.command(name="start", description="Start an event leaderboard")
   async def start(self, interaction: Interaction) -> None:
+    if not self.hasPermission(interaction.user): await interaction.response.send_message("You don't have permission to use this command.", ephemeral=True)
     if self.bot._running: await interaction.response.send_message("Event already started")    
     self.bot.scrape_file.start()
     self.bot._running = True
-    await interaction.response.send_message("Starting new event leaderboard...")
+    await interaction.response.send_message("Starting new event leaderboard...", ephemeral=True)
 
   @app_commands.command(name="stop", description="Stop an event leaderboard")
   async def stop(self, interaction: Interaction) -> None:
-    if not self.bot._running: await interaction.response.send_message("Event already stopped")
+    if not self.hasPermission(interaction.user): await interaction.response.send_message("You don't have permission to use this command.", ephemeral=True)
+    if not self.bot._running: await interaction.response.send_message("Event already stopped", ephemeral=True)
     self.bot.scrape_file.stop()
 
     # Reset trackers
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ class Event(app_commands.Group):
     self.bot.gamertags  = []
     self.bot.message_id = ""
     
-    await interaction.response.send_message("Stopping event leaderboard...")
+    await interaction.response.send_message("Stopping event leaderboard...", ephemeral=True)
 
 async def setup(bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
   bot.tree.add_command(Event(bot, name="event", description="start or stop an event leaderboard"))
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 1bcdb97..9554e57 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ load_dotenv()
 class Config:
   TOKEN:         str = os.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN")
   GUILD:         str = os.getenv("DISCORD_GUILD")
-  ADMIN:         str = os.getenv("ADMIN_ROLE")
-  WEBOOK:        str = os.getenv("WEBHOOK")
+  ADMIN:         str = int(os.getenv("ADMIN_ROLE"))
+  WEBHOOK:        str = os.getenv("WEBHOOK")
 
   SFTP_HOST:     str = os.getenv("SFTP_HOST")
   SFTP_PORT:     int = int(os.getenv("SFTP_PORT"))