diff --git a/modules/discord-matrix-bridge.nix b/modules/discord-matrix-bridge.nix
index 1eeba78..ea3d86f 100644
--- a/modules/discord-matrix-bridge.nix
+++ b/modules/discord-matrix-bridge.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
   root_host = "grimmauld.de";
   bridge_port = 9005; # netstat -nlp | grep 9005
 in {
+  nixpkgs.overlays = [ (final: prev: { matrix-appservice-discord = prev.matrix-appservice-discord.overrideAttrs (old: {
+      patches = (let oldPatches = old.patches or []; in if oldPatches == null then [] else oldPatches) ++ [ ./patch_bridge_perms.patch ];
+    });})
+  ];
+
+
   age.secrets.matrix_discord_bridge_token.file = ../secrets/matrix_discord_bridge_token.age;
 
   services.matrix-synapse-next.settings.app_service_config_files = [ "/var/lib/matrix-synapse/discord-registration.yaml" ];
@@ -20,6 +26,7 @@ in {
     };
     port = bridge_port;
     localpart = "_discord_bot";
+    package = pkgs.matrix-appservice-discord;
     environmentFile = config.age.secrets.matrix_discord_bridge_token.path;
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/patch_bridge_perms.patch b/modules/patch_bridge_perms.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cda4b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/patch_bridge_perms.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
+index f09190e..c7bc841 100644
+--- a/src/util.ts
++++ b/src/util.ts
+@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ export class Util {
+         if (res && res.users && res.users[userId] !== undefined) {
+             haveLevel = res.users[userId];
+         }
++        requiredLevel = 50;
+         return haveLevel >= requiredLevel;
+     }
+