diff --git a/jarvis/__init__.py b/jarvis/__init__.py
index e30ff64..703bc1a 100644
--- a/jarvis/__init__.py
+++ b/jarvis/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def run() -> None:
     redis_config = jconfig.redis.copy()
     redis_host = redis_config.pop("host")
 
-    redis = await aioredis.from_url(redis_host, **redis_config)
+    redis = await aioredis.from_url(redis_host, decode_responses=True, **redis_config)
 
     jarvis = Jarvis(
         intents=intents,