diff --git a/src/commands/verify.ts b/src/commands/verify.ts
index fc86ab7a4..f3a9bc37f 100644
--- a/src/commands/verify.ts
+++ b/src/commands/verify.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   SlashCommandBuilder,
 } from 'discord.js';
 import config from '../../config.json' assert { type: 'json' };
+import AccountList from '../types/accountList.js';
 
 const SERVER_NAMES = { com: 'North America', eu: 'Europe', asia: 'Asia' };
 
@@ -16,11 +17,7 @@ export async function execute(
   const serverName = SERVER_NAMES[server as keyof typeof SERVER_NAMES];
   const players = (await fetch(
     `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/list/?application_id=${config.wargaming_application_id}&search=${ign}`,
-  ).then((response) => response.json())) as
-    | {
-        data: { nickname: string; account_id: number }[] | undefined;
-      }
-    | undefined;
+  ).then((response) => response.json())) as AccountList;
 
   if (players?.data?.[0].nickname === ign) {
     // good match
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c888c24aa..151aa6b4e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   REST,
   Routes,
   SlashCommandBuilder,
+  TextChannel,
 } from 'discord.js';
 import { readdirSync } from 'fs';
 import config from '../config.json' assert { type: 'json' };
@@ -24,8 +25,11 @@ client.on('ready', (c) => {
 client.on('guildMemberAdd', async (member) => {
   console.log(`${member.user.tag} joined`);
 
-  //@ts-ignore
-  await member.guild.channels.cache.get(config.discord_verify_channel)?.send({
+  await (
+    member.guild.channels.cache.get(
+      config.discord_verify_channel,
+    ) as TextChannel
+  ).send({
     embeds: [
       new EmbedBuilder()
         .setColor('#8e3cf5')
@@ -39,10 +43,11 @@ client.on('guildMemberAdd', async (member) => {
         ),
     ],
   });
-  await member.guild.channels.cache
-    .get(config.discord_verify_channel)
-    //@ts-ignore
-    ?.send(member.toString());
+  await (
+    member.guild.channels.cache.get(
+      config.discord_verify_channel,
+    ) as TextChannel
+  ).send(member.toString());
 });
 
 export interface CommandRegistry {
diff --git a/src/types/accountList.ts b/src/types/accountList.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfa8e23ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/accountList.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type AccountList =
+  | {
+      data?: { nickname: string; account_id: number }[];
+    }
+  | undefined;
+
+export default AccountList;