diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index 7b6bf94..96b3c2e 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package bot
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -25,6 +24,13 @@ type (
 	MessageHandler func(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate)
 )
 
+func init() {
+	pflag.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug mode")
+	pflag.Parse()
+
+	viper.BindPFlags(pflag.CommandLine)
+}
+
 func NewBot(s *discordgo.Session, config Config) *Bot {
 	return &Bot{Session: s, Config: config}
 }
@@ -114,11 +120,6 @@ func setupConfig() {
 
 	C = NewConfig()
 
-	flag.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug logging")
-	pflag.CommandLine.AddGoFlagSet(flag.CommandLine)
-	pflag.Parse()
-	viper.BindPFlags(pflag.CommandLine)
-
 	viper.SetEnvPrefix("BEEPBOOP")
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()