diff --git a/discord-bot/.env.example b/discord-bot/.env.example
index 7c414a53..d32e80d1 100644
--- a/discord-bot/.env.example
+++ b/discord-bot/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 TOKEN=<discord bot token>
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_COMMANDS=<testing guild id>
-OWNER_IDS=<your user id>
+OWNER_IDS=[<your user id>, <other user ids>]
 PREFIX="./"
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
index a328300a..2cf3d663 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ import hikari
 import lightbulb
 import miru
 from bot.api_client import OasstApiClient
-from bot.config import Config
+from bot.settings import Settings
 
-config = Config.from_env()
+settings = Settings()
 
 bot = lightbulb.BotApp(
-    token=config.token,
+    token=settings.token,
     logs="DEBUG",
-    prefix=config.prefix,
-    default_enabled_guilds=config.declare_global_commands,
-    owner_ids=config.owner_ids,
+    prefix=settings.prefix,
+    default_enabled_guilds=settings.declare_global_commands,
+    owner_ids=settings.owner_ids,
     intents=hikari.Intents.ALL,
 )
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/config.py b/discord-bot/bot/config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index fafcb308..00000000
--- a/discord-bot/bot/config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""Configuration for the bot."""
-
-import logging
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from os import getenv
-
-from dotenv import load_dotenv  # type: ignore
-
-load_dotenv()
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Config:
-    """Configuration for the bot."""
-
-    token: str
-    declare_global_commands: int
-    owner_ids: list[int]
-    prefix: str
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_env(cls):
-        token = getenv("TOKEN", None)
-
-        if token is None:
-            logger.error("Invalid token, please set the TOKEN environment variable.")
-            exit(1)
-
-        return cls(
-            token=token,
-            declare_global_commands=int(getenv("DECLARE_GLOBAL_COMMANDS", 0)),
-            owner_ids=[int(x) for x in getenv("OWNER_IDS", "").split(",")],
-            prefix=getenv("PREFIX", "./"),
-        )
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/settings.py b/discord-bot/bot/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41c6ae52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Configuration for the bot."""
+from pydantic import BaseSettings, Field
+
+
+class Settings(BaseSettings):
+    """Settings for the bot."""
+
+    token: str = Field(env="TOKEN", default="")
+    declare_global_commands: int = Field(env="DECLARE_GLOBAL_COMMANDS", default=0)
+    owner_ids: list[int] = Field(env="OWNER_IDS", default_factory=list)
+    prefix: str = Field(env="PREFIX", default="./")
+
+    class Config(BaseSettings.Config):
+        env_file = ".env"
diff --git a/discord-bot/requirements.txt b/discord-bot/requirements.txt
index 62b9b931..372bbd59 100644
--- a/discord-bot/requirements.txt
+++ b/discord-bot/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ hikari-lightbulb    # command handler
 hikari-miru         # modals and buttons
 hikari[speedups]
 loguru
+pydantic
 
-python-dotenv       # .env file support
-uvloop; os_name != 'nt'
+uvloop; os_name != 'nt'  # Faster drop-in replacement for asyncio event loop