diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a2055e3..c0cfca5 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { AtpAgent } from "@atproto/api";
 import pkg from "@slack/bolt";
-import { Client, Events } from "discord.js";
+import { Client, Events, MessageFlags } from "discord.js";
 import { scheduleJob } from "node-schedule";
 import { serve } from "./server/serve.js";
 import { getMommy } from "./utils/getMommy.js";
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ discord.on(Events.InteractionCreate, async(interaction) => {
   if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) {
     return;
   }
-  await interaction.deferReply();
+  await interaction.deferReply({ flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral });
   const name = interaction.options.getString("name");
   const response = await getMommy(name ?? undefined);
   await interaction.editReply(response);