diff --git a/CommandChecks/HomeServerPerms.cs b/CommandChecks/HomeServerPerms.cs
index 22f3a710..e16dbd7d 100644
--- a/CommandChecks/HomeServerPerms.cs
+++ b/CommandChecks/HomeServerPerms.cs
@@ -137,14 +137,22 @@ public override async Task<bool> ExecuteCheckAsync(CommandContext ctx, bool help
         public class SlashRequireHomeserverPermAttribute : SlashCheckBaseAttribute
         {
             public ServerPermLevel TargetLvl;
+            public bool OwnerOverride;
 
-            public SlashRequireHomeserverPermAttribute(ServerPermLevel targetlvl)
-                => TargetLvl = targetlvl;
+            public SlashRequireHomeserverPermAttribute(ServerPermLevel targetlvl, bool ownerOverride = false)
+            {
+                TargetLvl = targetlvl;
+                OwnerOverride = ownerOverride;
+            }
 
             public override async Task<bool> ExecuteChecksAsync(InteractionContext ctx)
             {
                 if (ctx.Guild.Id != Program.cfgjson.ServerID)
                     return false;
+                
+                // bot owners can bypass perm checks ONLY if the command allows it.
+                if (OwnerOverride && Program.cfgjson.BotOwners.Contains(ctx.User.Id))
+                    return true;
 
                 var level = await GetPermLevelAsync(ctx.Member);
                 if (level >= TargetLvl)
diff --git a/Commands/InteractionCommands/InsidersInteractions.cs b/Commands/InteractionCommands/InsidersInteractions.cs
index 33624108..132143ea 100644
--- a/Commands/InteractionCommands/InsidersInteractions.cs
+++ b/Commands/InteractionCommands/InsidersInteractions.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace Cliptok.Commands.InteractionCommands
     public class InsidersInteractions : ApplicationCommandModule
     {
         [SlashCommand("send-insiders-info-buttons", "Sends a message with buttons to get Insider roles for #insiders-info.", false)]
-        [SlashRequireHomeserverPerm(ServerPermLevel.TrialModerator), SlashCommandPermissions(permissions: DiscordPermission.ModerateMembers)]
+        [SlashRequireHomeserverPerm(ServerPermLevel.Admin, ownerOverride: true), SlashCommandPermissions(permissions: DiscordPermission.ModerateMembers)]
         public static async Task SendInsidersInfoButtonMessage(InteractionContext ctx)
         {
             if (Program.cfgjson.InsiderInfoChannel != 0 && ctx.Channel.Id != Program.cfgjson.InsiderInfoChannel)