diff --git a/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts b/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
index 45fbf79b..f0b8694d 100644
--- a/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import {
   GuildMember,
   GuildTextBasedChannel,
   Message,
+  MessageCreateOptions,
   MessageMentionOptions,
-  MessageOptions,
+  MessagePayload,
   TextBasedChannel,
   TextChannel,
 } from "discord.js";
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ export async function sendSuccessMessage(
 ): Promise<Message | undefined> {
   const emoji = pluginData.fullConfig.success_emoji || undefined;
   const formattedBody = successMessage(body, emoji);
-  const content: MessageOptions = allowedMentions
+  const content: MessageCreateOptions = allowedMentions
     ? { content: formattedBody, allowedMentions }
     : { content: formattedBody };
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ export async function sendErrorMessage(
 ): Promise<Message | undefined> {
   const emoji = pluginData.fullConfig.error_emoji || undefined;
   const formattedBody = errorMessage(body, emoji);
-  const content: MessageOptions = allowedMentions
+  const content: MessageCreateOptions = allowedMentions
     ? { content: formattedBody, allowedMentions }
     : { content: formattedBody };
 
diff --git a/backend/src/utils.ts b/backend/src/utils.ts
index 514d6275..692c67a6 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils.ts
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ export function convertMSToDelayString(ms: number): string {
   return result;
 }
 
-export function successMessage(str, emoji = "<:zep_check:650361014180904971>") {
+export function successMessage(str: string, emoji = "<:zep_check:650361014180904971>") {
   return emoji ? `${emoji} ${str}` : str;
 }