diff --git a/data/commands.json b/data/commands.json
index 4db92eb..14f9c71 100644
--- a/data/commands.json
+++ b/data/commands.json
@@ -302,6 +302,14 @@
 		"name": "devtest",
 		"description": "[BOT OWNER ONLY] Test the bot with a sample message",
 		"default_member_permissions": 0,
-		"type": 1
+		"type": 1,
+		"options": [
+			{
+				"name": "randstr",
+				"description": "override random string in test message for testing",
+				"type": 3,
+				"required": false
+			}
+		]
 	}
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 11d466e..7c6a5a0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1439,6 +1439,8 @@ discord.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 							interaction.editReply({ content: output, ephemeral: true });
 
 							//2. directly trigger handleDiscord with a fake message for the fake room.
+
+							let randStr = interaction.options.getString("randstr") || Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15)
 							handleDiscord(require("./testmsg.json"));
 							output += "Triggered handleDiscord with test message.\n";
 							interaction.editReply({ content: output, ephemeral: true });