diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index bcac6cf..e92bf21 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class BCSBot(commands.Bot):
             await self.llm._client.chat.completions.create(
                 model=self.llm.model,
                 messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}],
-                max_completion_tokens=1,
+                max_completion_tokens=16,
             )
             logger.info("LLM connectivity check passed.")
         except Exception as e: