diff --git a/src/client/base.ts b/src/client/base.ts
index 9806910..09a1271 100644
--- a/src/client/base.ts
+++ b/src/client/base.ts
@@ -296,7 +296,11 @@ export type RuntimeConfigHTTP = Omit<MakeRequired<RC, 'publicKey' | 'application
 };
 
 export type InternalRuntimeConfig = Omit<MakeRequired<RC, 'intents'>, 'publicKey' | 'port'>;
-export type RuntimeConfig = OmitInsert<InternalRuntimeConfig, 'intents', { intents?: IntentStrings | number }>;
+export type RuntimeConfig = OmitInsert<
+	InternalRuntimeConfig,
+	'intents',
+	{ intents?: IntentStrings | number[] | number }
+>;
 
 export interface ServicesOptions {
 	rest?: ApiHandler;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index da1e5c1..fda7e43 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ export const config = {
 				'intents' in data
 					? typeof data.intents === 'number'
 						? data.intents
-						: data.intents?.reduce((pr, acc) => pr | GatewayIntentBits[acc], 0) ?? 0
+						: data.intents?.reduce<number>(
+								(pr, acc) => pr | (typeof acc === 'number' ? acc : GatewayIntentBits[acc]),
+								0,
+						  ) ?? 0
 					: 0,
 		} as InternalRuntimeConfig;
 	},