diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cbbe3d0..8467f71 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ checksum = "df94ce210e5bc13cb6651479fa48d14f601d9858cfe0467f43ae157023b938d3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "payphone"
-version = "4.4.46"
+version = "4.4.47"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f6c9ef1..eef2db3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "payphone"
-version = "4.4.46"
+version = "4.4.47"
 edition = "2024"
 default-run = "payphone"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/09-payphone.yml b/playbooks/09-payphone.yml
index 8b3237e..3c48744 100644
--- a/playbooks/09-payphone.yml
+++ b/playbooks/09-payphone.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                       "--redis-urls",
                       "redis://redis-cluster.redis",
                       "--bot-owner-id",
-                      "1357199907512914051"
+                      "1486270291410817114"
                     ]
                     envFrom:
                       - secretRef:
diff --git a/src/groups/calls/permissions.rs b/src/groups/calls/permissions.rs
index c3bb9c8..c9f2788 100644
--- a/src/groups/calls/permissions.rs
+++ b/src/groups/calls/permissions.rs
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ pub struct NonNewAccountPermission;
 #[async_trait]
 impl Permission<State, Extras> for NonNewAccountPermission {
     async fn check(&self, ctx: &CommandContext<State, Extras>) -> Result<bool, CommandError> {
-        Ok(
-            UtcDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(ctx.event.author.id.timestamp() / 1000).unwrap()
-                < UtcDateTime::now() - Duration::days(30),
-        )
+        Ok(ctx.event.author.id.get() == ctx.rt.state.bot_owner_id
+            || UtcDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(ctx.event.author.id.timestamp() / 1000).unwrap()
+                < UtcDateTime::now() - Duration::days(30))
     }
 
     async fn on_handle_denied(