diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7331478..e00ff57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Open `.env` and insert the following fields:
 |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `ACCESS_TOKEN` | Access token you can take [here](https://twitchtokengenerator.com/) (be sure you selected Bot Chat Token) |
 | `PREFIX`       | Prefix you want to use for your bot                                                                       |
-| `CHANNEL`      | The name of the your Twitch channel you want the bot to run at                                            |
+| `CHANNEL`      | The name of the your Twitch channel you want the bot to run at (separate by comma)                        |
 | `DISCORD`      | Link to your discord server                                                                               | 
 
 Start Bot:
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 2b378fe..f3de140 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from utils.utils import load
 class Bot(commands.Bot):
     def __init__(self):
         self.keys = load(["ACCESS_TOKEN", "PREFIX", "CHANNEL"])
-        super().__init__(token=self.keys["ACCESS_TOKEN"], prefix=self.keys["PREFIX"], initial_channels=[f'{self.keys["CHANNEL"]}'])
+        super().__init__(token=self.keys["ACCESS_TOKEN"], prefix=self.keys["PREFIX"], initial_channels=self.keys["CHANNEL"])
 
     async def event_ready(self):
         print(f"Logged in as {self.nick}")
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.py b/src/utils/utils.py
index 6719e78..744d306 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils/utils.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ def load(variables):
     load_dotenv()
     for var in variables:
         try:
-            keys[var] = environ[var]
+            res = environ[var]
+            if var == "CHANNEL": # create a list
+                res = res.split(',')
+            keys[var] = res
         except KeyError:
             print(f"Please set the environment variable {var} (.env file supported)")
             exit(1)