diff --git a/config.example.js b/config.example.js
index 03e846e..75bcbd0 100644
--- a/config.example.js
+++ b/config.example.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const { PermissionsBitField } = require('discord.js');
+
 const config = {
   // Array of Intents your bot needs
   // https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#gateway-intents
@@ -16,6 +18,14 @@ const config = {
     ]
   },
 
+  // Additional permissions that are considered required when generating
+  // the bot invite link with /invite
+  permissionsBase: [
+    PermissionsBitField.Flags.ViewChannel,
+    PermissionsBitField.Flags.SendMessages,
+    PermissionsBitField.Flags.SendMessagesInThreads
+  ],
+
   // Permission config
   permissions: {
     // Bot Owner, highest permission level (5)
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 207e541..0fc1432 100755
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const {
   MS_IN_ONE_MINUTE,
   MS_IN_ONE_SECOND
 } = require('./constants');
+const { validPermValues } = require('./handlers/permissions');
 
 // Resolve client configuration
 const modeArg = process.argv.find((arg) => arg.startsWith('mode='));
@@ -143,10 +144,12 @@ const parseSnakeCaseArray = (arr) => {
 const getBotInviteLink = (client) => {
   const { commands } = client.container;
   const uniqueCombinedPermissions = [ ...new Set([].concat(...commands.map(((cmd) => cmd.clientPerms)))) ];
+  uniqueCombinedPermissions.push(...client.container.config.permissionsBase);
 
   return client.generateInvite({
     scopes: [ OAuth2Scopes.ApplicationsCommands, OAuth2Scopes.Bot ],
-    permissions: uniqueCombinedPermissions.map((rawPerm) => PermissionFlagsBits[rawPerm])
+    permissions: uniqueCombinedPermissions
+      .map((rawPerm) => PermissionFlagsBits[rawPerm] ?? validPermValues.find((e) => e === rawPerm))
   });
 };