diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5a9d43d..144b5e1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use chrono::{Datelike, SecondsFormat, Utc};
 use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use rand::{distributions::Alphanumeric, thread_rng, Rng};
 use serenity::client::Context;
-use serenity::model::id::{GuildId, RoleId};
+use serenity::model::id::{ChannelId, GuildId, RoleId};
 use serenity::model::prelude::application_command::ApplicationCommandInteraction;
 use serenity::prelude::TypeMapKey;
 use std::{env, sync::Arc};
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub struct Config {
   // discord server for committee
   pub committee_server: GuildId,
   pub committee_role: RoleId,
+  pub committee_category: ChannelId,
 }
 impl TypeMapKey for Config {
   type Value = Arc<RwLock<Config>>;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
     wolves_api: "".to_string(),
     committee_server: GuildId(0),
     committee_role: RoleId(0),
+    committee_category: ChannelId(0),
   };
 
   if let Ok(x) = env::var("DATABASE_HOME") {
@@ -98,6 +100,11 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
       config.committee_role = RoleId(x);
     }
   }
+  if let Ok(x) = env::var("COMMITTEE_CATEGORY") {
+    if let Ok(x) = x.trim().parse::<u64>() {
+      config.committee_category = ChannelId(x);
+    }
+  }
 
   config
 }