diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2b19237..8e0f654 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 mainClassName = 'tech.nevets.modbot.CoreBot'
 
 group 'tech.nevets'
-version '0.1.0-beta'
+version '1.0.0'
 
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/CoreBot.java b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/CoreBot.java
index 560ff2f..2caffd4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/CoreBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/CoreBot.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class CoreBot {
     public static JDA jda;
     public static final Config CORE_CONFIG = new Config("core");
     public static final List<ListenerAdapter> PLUGIN_LISTENERS = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static String botPrefix;
     private static List<BotModule> modules;
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CoreBot.class);
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public class CoreBot {
         setLoggingLevel(Level.INFO);
         CORE_CONFIG.addDefaults(getDefaults());
         CORE_CONFIG.loadConfig();
+        botPrefix = CORE_CONFIG.getConfig().getString("bot.prefix");
         modules = ModuleLoader.loadModules();
         CoreListener coreListener = new CoreListener();
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ public class CoreBot {
                 .addEventListeners(coreListener);
 
         for (ListenerAdapter listener : PLUGIN_LISTENERS) {
+            LOGGER.error("Loaded Plugin listener");
             builder.addEventListeners(listener);
         }
 
@@ -67,8 +70,12 @@ public class CoreBot {
         return defaults;
     }
 
-    public static void setLoggingLevel(Level level) {
+    private static void setLoggingLevel(Level level) {
         ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger root = (ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME);
         root.setLevel(level);
     }
+
+    public static String getPrefix() {
+        return botPrefix;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/util/commands/CoreListener.java b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/util/commands/CoreListener.java
index 7bbc7e4..ab51acd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/util/commands/CoreListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/modbot/util/commands/CoreListener.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class CoreListener extends ListenerAdapter {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (raw.startsWith(CoreBot.CORE_CONFIG.getConfig().getString("bot.prefix"))) {
+        if (raw.startsWith(CoreBot.getPrefix())) {
             registry.handle(event);
         }
     }