diff --git a/tlapbot/default_config.py b/tlapbot/default_config.py
index f96f4ca..88553f4 100644
--- a/tlapbot/default_config.py
+++ b/tlapbot/default_config.py
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ OWNCAST_INSTANCE_URL='http://localhost:8080'
 POINTS_CYCLE_TIME=600
 POINTS_AMOUNT_GIVEN=10
 LIST_REDEEMS=False
-GUNICORN=False
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+GUNICORN=False
+PREFIX='!'
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diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
index 7621252..b5a7a15 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_webhooks.py
@@ -30,22 +30,23 @@ def owncast_webhook():
         if data["eventData"]["user"]["authenticated"]:
             remove_duplicate_usernames(db, user_id, new_name)
     elif data["type"] == "CHAT":
+        prefix = current_app.config['PREFIX']
         user_id = data["eventData"]["user"]["id"]
         display_name = data["eventData"]["user"]["displayName"]
         current_app.logger.debug(f'New chat message from {display_name}:')
         current_app.logger.debug(f'{data["eventData"]["body"]}')
-        if data["eventData"]["body"].startswith("!help"):
+        if data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}help"):
             send_help()
-        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith("!points"):
+        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}points"):
             points = read_users_points(db, user_id)
             send_chat(f"{display_name}'s points: {points}")
-        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith("!name_update"):
+        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(f"{prefix}name_update"):
             # Forces name update in case bot didn't catch the NAME_CHANGE
             # event. Also removes saved usernames from users with same name
             # if user is authenticated.
             change_display_name(db, user_id, display_name)
             if data["eventData"]["user"]["authenticated"]:
                 remove_duplicate_usernames(db, user_id, display_name)
-        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith("!"):  # TODO: make prefix configurable
+        elif data["eventData"]["body"].startswith(prefix):  # TODO: make prefix configurable
             handle_redeem(data["eventData"]["body"], user_id)
     return data