diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b9bc8e9..44fe7f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId>
             <artifactId>JDA</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0_181</version>
+            <version>4.2.0_204</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.jagrosh</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Constants.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Constants.java
index 67ced9e..d2f213e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Constants.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 package com.jagrosh.vortex;
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@
                                         Permission.MESSAGE_WRITE,Permission.MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS, Permission.MESSAGE_HISTORY, Permission.MESSAGE_EXT_EMOJI,
                                         Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE, Permission.VOICE_CONNECT, Permission.VOICE_MOVE_OTHERS, Permission.VOICE_DEAF_OTHERS, 
                                         Permission.VOICE_MUTE_OTHERS, Permission.NICKNAME_CHANGE, Permission.NICKNAME_MANAGE, Permission.VIEW_AUDIT_LOGS};
+    public final static EnumSet<GatewayIntent> INTENTS = EnumSet.of(GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_BANS, GatewayIntent.GUILD_INVITES, 
+                                        GatewayIntent.GUILD_MEMBERS, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS, 
+                                        GatewayIntent.GUILD_PRESENCES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_VOICE_STATES);
     public final static String SERVER_INVITE = "https://discord.gg/0p9LSGoRLu6Pet0k";
     //public final static String BOT_INVITE  = "https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=240254129333731328&scope=bot&permissions="+Permission.getRaw(PERMISSIONS);
     // public final static String BOT_INVITE    = "https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=169463754382114816&scope=bot&permissions="+Permission.getRaw(PERMISSIONS);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Vortex.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Vortex.java
index 5b2eac6..f20488b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Vortex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/Vortex.java
@@ -188,17 +188,14 @@
                         //.setCarbonitexKey(config.getString("listing.carbon"))
                         .build();
         MessageAction.setDefaultMentions(Arrays.asList(Message.MentionType.EMOTE, Message.MentionType.CHANNEL));
-        shards = new DefaultShardManagerBuilder()
+        shards = DefaultShardManagerBuilder.createDefault(config.getString("bot-token"), Constants.INTENTS)
                 .setShardsTotal(config.getInt("shards-total"))
-                .setToken(config.getString("bot-token"))
                 .addEventListeners(new Listener(this), client, waiter)
                 .setStatus(OnlineStatus.DO_NOT_DISTURB)
                 .setActivity(Activity.playing("loading..."))
                 .setBulkDeleteSplittingEnabled(false)
                 .setRequestTimeoutRetry(true)
-                .setDisabledCacheFlags(EnumSet.of(CacheFlag.EMOTE, CacheFlag.ACTIVITY)) //TODO: dont disable GAME
-                .setSessionController(new BlockingSessionController())
-                
+                .disableCache(CacheFlag.EMOTE, CacheFlag.ACTIVITY)
                 .build();
         
         modlog.start();