diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index cfae3387..3a499096 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ import deleteThreadMessagesHandler from "./handler/deleteThreadMessagesHandler.j
 import * as terminal from "./terminal.js";
 import * as guildRageQuit from "./storage/guildRageQuit.js";
 import { scheduleCronjobs } from "./handler/cronjobs.js";
-
-const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+import { args } from "./utils/configHandler.js";
 
 {
     const prodMode =
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ client.once("ready", async initializedClient => {
         void fadingMessageHandler.startLoop(client);
 
         log.info("Bot successfully started");
-        if (args.includes("--dry-run")) {
+        if (args.values["dry-run"]) {
             process.exit(0);
         }
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/utils/configHandler.ts b/src/utils/configHandler.ts
index 7ff8b612..7e5cde16 100644
--- a/src/utils/configHandler.ts
+++ b/src/utils/configHandler.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as fs from "node:fs";
 import * as path from "node:path";
+import { parseArgs } from "node:util";
 
 import log from "@log";
 import type { Config } from "../types.js";
@@ -37,3 +38,12 @@ export const databasePath =
 
 export const rapidApiInstagramApiKey =
     process.env.RAPID_API_INSTAGRAM_API_KEY || undefined;
+
+export const args = parseArgs({
+    options: {
+        "dry-run": {
+            type: "boolean",
+            description: "Run the bot in dry-run mode",
+        },
+    },
+});