diff --git a/brutal/core/bot.py b/brutal/core/bot.py
index 73f3e23..911dbf2 100644
--- a/brutal/core/bot.py
+++ b/brutal/core/bot.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 class Bot(object):
-    def __init__(self, nick, connections, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, nick, connections, command_token='!', *args, **kwargs):
         """
         acts as a connection manager, middle man for incoming events, and processor of outgoing actions.
         """
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def __init__(self, nick, connections, *args, **kwargs):
         # bot id
         self.nick = nick
         self.id = str(uuid.uuid1())
+        self.command_token = command_token
         self.log = logging.getLogger('{0}.{1}.{2}'.format(self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__,
                                                           self.nick))
         self.log.info('starting bot')
diff --git a/brutal/core/models.py b/brutal/core/models.py
index c6085de..5ae188b 100644
--- a/brutal/core/models.py
+++ b/brutal/core/models.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def parse_details(self):
             self.from_bot = False
 
         if self.event_type == 'message' and isinstance(self.meta, dict) and 'body' in self.meta:
-            res = self.parse_event_cmd(self.meta['body'])
+            res = self.parse_event_cmd(self.meta['body'], self.source_bot.command_token)
             # if res is False:
             #     self.log.debug('event not parsed as a command')
 
@@ -290,4 +290,4 @@ def part(self, channel, msg=None):
         self.type = 'part'
         if msg is not None:
             self._add_to_meta('msg', msg)
-        return self
\ No newline at end of file
+        return self
diff --git a/brutal/spawn/spawn_template/spawn_name/config.py b/brutal/spawn/spawn_template/spawn_name/config.py
index f56d170..7ff7af8 100644
--- a/brutal/spawn/spawn_template/spawn_name/config.py
+++ b/brutal/spawn/spawn_template/spawn_name/config.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     #             'channels': ['room', ('private_room', 'pass')]
     #         }
     #     ],
-    #     'plugin_settings': {}
+    #     'plugin_settings': {},
+    #     'command_token': '.'
     # }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]