diff --git a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
index 7f4bf8f..e64b619 100644
--- a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
         ?post-scores
         ```
         """
-        guild_data = highscores_data[ctx.guild.id]
+        guild_data = highscores_data[str(ctx.guild.id)]
         highscore_channel_id = guild_data["highscore_channel_id"]
         print(f"Printing out highscores information in channel {highscore_channel_id}")
         channel = ctx.guild.get_channel(highscore_channel_id)
diff --git a/cogs/register/__init__.py b/cogs/register/__init__.py
index 6830b7c..9f1ff3b 100644
--- a/cogs/register/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/register/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class RegisterVerificationChannel(commands.Cog, name="Register"):
         """
         # respond to the message
         channel_id = ctx.channel.id
-        guild_data = highscores_data[ctx.guild.id]
+        guild_data = highscores_data[str(ctx.guild.id)]
 
         if registration_type == "verify":
             await ctx.send(f"Registered <#{channel_id}> as channel to post verifications in.")
diff --git a/cogs/score/__init__.py b/cogs/score/__init__.py
index 7ac1b4f..61c85da 100644
--- a/cogs/score/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/score/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Score(commands.Cog, name="Score"):
         This command still works if you prefer to use it over the ui.
         ```
         """
-        guild_data = highscores_data[ctx.guild.id]
+        guild_data = highscores_data[str(ctx.guild.id)]
         verification_channel_id = guild_data["verification_channel_id"]
         channel = ctx.guild.get_channel(verification_channel_id)
 
diff --git a/cogs/submission/submission_views.py b/cogs/submission/submission_views.py
index 264bb4b..a703400 100644
--- a/cogs/submission/submission_views.py
+++ b/cogs/submission/submission_views.py
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ class SubmitButton(nextcord.ui.Button):
         self._bot = bot
 
     async def callback(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction):
-        verification_channel_id = highscores_data[interaction.guild.id]["verification_channel_id"]
+        verification_channel_id = highscores_data[str(interaction.guild.id)][
+            "verification_channel_id"
+        ]
         channel = interaction.guild.get_channel(verification_channel_id)
 
         error_response = "Registered Verification channel does not exist or was never registered. \
@@ -187,9 +189,9 @@ class SubmissionCreateButton(nextcord.ui.View):
         self, button: nextcord.ui.Button, interaction: nextcord.Interaction
     ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Button for score submission."""
-        guild_data = highscores_data[interaction.guild.id]
+        guild_data = highscores_data[str(interaction.guild.id)]
 
-        boss_name = highscores_message_map[interaction.guild.id][interaction.message.id]
+        boss_name = highscores_message_map[str(interaction.guild.id)][interaction.message.id]
         channel = interaction.guild.get_channel(guild_data["submission_channel_id"])
 
         # a user should only have 1 submission active at once.
diff --git a/utilities/utils.py b/utilities/utils.py
index 47c4831..2415533 100644
--- a/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/utilities/utils.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def submit_score(
     """
 
     boss_category_config = highscores_config["categories"][category]
-    guild_data = highscores_data[interaction.guild.id]
+    guild_data = highscores_data[str(interaction.guild.id)]
 
     # create score tuple for either time or int
     # define sort index
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ async def submit_score(
     await send_highscore_message(channel, boss_name, guild_data)
 
     # save data
-    highscores_data[interaction.guild.id] = guild_data
+    highscores_data[str(interaction.guild.id)] = guild_data
     save_highscores_data(highscores_data)