diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/actions/changeNickname.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/actions/changeNickname.ts
index eb39562d..addde6af 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/actions/changeNickname.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/actions/changeNickname.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import { LogsPlugin } from "../../Logs/LogsPlugin";
 import { unique } from "../../../utils";
 
 export const ChangeNicknameAction = automodAction({
-  configType: t.type({
-    name: t.string,
-  }),
+  configType: t.union([
+    t.string,
+    t.type({
+      name: t.string,
+    }),
+  ]),
 
   defaultConfig: {},
 
@@ -16,8 +19,9 @@ export const ChangeNicknameAction = automodAction({
 
     for (const member of members) {
       if (pluginData.state.recentNicknameChanges.has(member.id)) continue;
+      const newName = typeof actionConfig === "string" ? actionConfig : actionConfig.name;
 
-      member.edit({ nick: actionConfig.name }).catch(err => {
+      member.edit({ nick: newName }).catch(err => {
         pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).log(LogType.BOT_ALERT, {
           body: `Failed to change the nickname of \`${member.id}\``,
         });