diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9d242c9..c216ab6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ DISCORD_TOKEN=<string: 'Discord Bot Token'>
 GUILD_ID=<string: 'Discord Server ID'>
 DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=<string: 'Discord App Client ID'>
 DATABASE_URI=<string: 'MongoDB URI'>
-MOD_CHANNEL_ID=<string 'Channel ID'>
\ No newline at end of file
+MOD_CHANNEL_ID=<string 'Channel ID'>
+MOD_ROLE_ID=<string 'Mod Role ID'>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/announce.ts b/src/commands/announce.ts
index 133ba56..f8cd849 100644
--- a/src/commands/announce.ts
+++ b/src/commands/announce.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   SlashCommandChannelOption,
   TextInputBuilder,
   TextInputStyle,
-  PermissionFlagsBits,
 } from "discord.js";
 import { Command } from "../interface";
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ export default {
     .setName("announce")
     .setDescription("announcement the world something")
     .setDMPermission(false)
-    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages)
     .addChannelOption((option: SlashCommandChannelOption) => {
       return option
         .setName("channel")
diff --git a/src/commands/echo.ts b/src/commands/echo.ts
index 22b02a3..def8d5b 100644
--- a/src/commands/echo.ts
+++ b/src/commands/echo.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   SlashCommandChannelOption,
   TextInputBuilder,
   TextInputStyle,
-  PermissionFlagsBits,
 } from "discord.js";
 import { Command } from "../interface";
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ export default {
     .setName("echo")
     .setDescription("Announce a message to a channel")
     .setDMPermission(false)
-    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages)
     .addChannelOption((option: SlashCommandChannelOption) => {
       return option
         .setName("channel")
diff --git a/src/commands/images.ts b/src/commands/images.ts
index b0d7004..5c2c1a9 100644
--- a/src/commands/images.ts
+++ b/src/commands/images.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   SlashCommandChannelOption,
   TextInputBuilder,
   TextInputStyle,
-  PermissionFlagsBits,
 } from "discord.js";
 import { Command } from "../interface";
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ export default {
     .setName("images")
     .setDescription("send images")
     .setDMPermission(false)
-    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages)
     .addChannelOption((option: SlashCommandChannelOption) => {
       return option
         .setName("channel")
diff --git a/src/commands/template.ts b/src/commands/template.ts
index 4ce01e0..d6e6cb3 100644
--- a/src/commands/template.ts
+++ b/src/commands/template.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   StringSelectMenuBuilder,
   SlashCommandSubcommandBuilder,
   ChannelType,
-  PermissionFlagsBits,
 } from "discord.js";
 import { Command } from "../interface";
 import db from "../utils/database";
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ export default {
     .setName("template")
     .setDescription("provides us with the templates")
     .setDMPermission(false)
-    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.Administrator)
     .addSubcommand((subcommand: SlashCommandSubcommandBuilder) =>
       subcommand.setName("create").setDescription("Creates Templates"),
     )
diff --git a/src/config/index.ts b/src/config/index.ts
index 13c4509..16495e7 100644
--- a/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/src/config/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
   NODE_ENV: z.string().optional().default("development"),
   DATABASE_URI: z.string(),
   MOD_CHANNEL_ID: z.string(),
+  MOD_ROLE_ID: z.string(),
 });
 
 const env = envSchema.parse(process.env);
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ export default {
   NODE_ENV: env.NODE_ENV,
   DB_URI: env.DATABASE_URI,
   MOD_CHANNEL_ID: env.MOD_CHANNEL_ID,
+  MOD_ROLE_ID: env.MOD_ROLE_ID,
 };
diff --git a/src/events/interactionCreate.ts b/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
index 781def3..4ee190d 100644
--- a/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/interactionCreate.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Collection, Events, Interaction } from "discord.js";
+import { Collection, Events, GuildMemberRoleManager, Interaction } from "discord.js";
 import { Command } from "../interface";
 import env from "../config/index";
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default {
 
     const interactionChannelId = interaction.channelId;
     const envChannelId = env.MOD_CHANNEL_ID;
+    const modRoleId = env.MOD_ROLE_ID;
     if (command.isMod && interactionChannelId !== envChannelId) {
       await interaction.reply({
         content: "This command can only be executed in a specific channel.",
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ export default {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (command.isMod && !(interaction.member?.roles as GuildMemberRoleManager).resolve(modRoleId)) {
+      await interaction.reply({
+        content: "You do not have the required permissions to execute this command.",
+        ephemeral: true,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       command.execute(interaction);
     } catch (err) {