diff --git a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
index 331fe6d..a872943 100644
--- a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
+++ b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 async def generate_sync(
     prompt: str,
     api_key: str,
-    bot_name: str,
+    bot,
 ):
     # Set the API endpoint URL
     endpoint = "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/pygmalion-6b/runsync"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def generate_sync(
         "input": {
             "prompt": prompt,
             "max_length": min(prompt_num_tokens+max_new_tokens, 2048),
-            "temperature": 0.80,
+            "temperature": bot.temperature,
             "do_sample": True,
         }
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def generate_sync(
             reply = answer[:idx].strip()
         else:
             reply = answer.removesuffix('<|endoftext|>').strip()
-        reply = reply.replace("\n{bot_name}: ", " ")
+        reply = reply.replace("\n{bot.name}: ", " ")
         reply = reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
         return reply
     elif status == 'IN_PROGRESS' or status == 'IN_QUEUE':
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def generate_sync(
                     reply = answer[:idx].strip()
                 else:
                     reply = answer.removesuffix('<|endoftext|>').strip()
-                reply = reply.replace("\n{bot_name}: ", " ")
+                reply = reply.replace("\n{bot.name}: ", " ")
                 reply = reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
                 return reply
             else:
diff --git a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/core.py b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/core.py
index cafe8c9..17cbd9d 100644
--- a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/core.py
+++ b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/core.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Callbacks(object):
 #        answer = answer.strip()
 #        print("")
         await self.client.room_typing(room.room_id, True, 15000)
-        answer = await ai.generate_sync(full_prompt, self.bot.runpod_api_key, self.bot.name)
+        answer = await ai.generate_sync(full_prompt, self.bot.runpod_api_key, self.bot)
         answer = answer.strip()
         await self.client.room_typing(room.room_id, False)
         if not (self.bot.translate is None):
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class ChatBot(object):
         self.persona = None
         self.scenario = None
         self.greeting = None
+        self.temperature = 0.80
         self.events = []
         self.global_tick = 0
         self.chat_history = None
@@ -418,6 +419,8 @@ async def main() -> None:
             device_name = "matrix-nio"
         bot = ChatBot(homeserver, user_id, password, device_name)
         bot.character_init(botname, config[section]['persona'], config[section]['scenario'], config[section]['greeting'])
+        if config.has_option(section, 'temperature'):
+            bot.temperature = config[section]['temperature']
         if config.has_option(section, 'owner'):
             bot.owner = config[section]['owner']
         if config.has_option(section, 'translate'):