diff --git a/monitor_utils/runner.py b/monitor_utils/runner.py
index 683712f..56c21b2 100644
--- a/monitor_utils/runner.py
+++ b/monitor_utils/runner.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def setup_config(monitor_name: str) -> tuple[list[str], dict, AsyncIOMotorCollec
     collection = get_collection(
         monitor_name if is_production else f"{monitor_name}_testing"
     )
-    return category_names, config, collection
+    return category_names, config["channels"], collection
 
 
 def get_channel_id(