diff --git a/src/commands/level.rs b/src/commands/level.rs
index 83ccc2a..0727e79 100644
--- a/src/commands/level.rs
+++ b/src/commands/level.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,50 @@ impl TypeMapKey for DbKey {
     type Value = Surreal<Client>;
 }
 
+/// Helper struct for deserializing u64 from numbers or strings
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize)]
+pub struct FluxU64(pub u64);
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for FluxU64 {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        struct FluxU64Visitor;
+
+        impl<'de> serde::de::Visitor<'de> for FluxU64Visitor {
+            type Value = FluxU64;
+
+            fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+                formatter.write_str("a u64, i64, or string representing a u64")
+            }
+
+            fn visit_u64<E>(self, value: u64) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+            where
+                E: serde::de::Error,
+            {
+                Ok(FluxU64(value))
+            }
+
+            fn visit_i64<E>(self, value: i64) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+            where
+                E: serde::de::Error,
+            {
+                Ok(FluxU64(value as u64))
+            }
+
+            fn visit_str<E>(self, value: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+            where
+                E: serde::de::Error,
+            {
+                value.parse::<u64>().map(FluxU64).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)
+            }
+        }
+
+        deserializer.deserialize_any(FluxU64Visitor)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Debug)]
 pub struct UserLevel {
     pub xp: u64,
@@ -105,7 +149,8 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for TrackLevelRole {
                             if role_id.is_some() {
                                 return Err(serde::de::Error::duplicate_field("role_id"));
                             }
-                            role_id = Some(map.next_value()?);
+                            let val: FluxU64 = map.next_value()?;
+                            role_id = Some(val.0);
                         }
                         "level" => {
                             if level.is_some() {
@@ -133,9 +178,9 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for TrackLevelRole {
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct GuildRecord {
     level_role_stack: Option<HashMap<String, Vec<TrackLevelRole>>>,
-    levelup_channel: Option<u64>,
+    levelup_channel: Option<FluxU64>,
     levelup_message: Option<String>,
-    level_up_role_mapper: Option<HashMap<String, u64>>,
+    level_up_role_mapper: Option<HashMap<String, FluxU64>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
@@ -330,8 +375,8 @@ pub async fn process_message(
 
             // Determine target channel
             let target_channel_id = if let Some(record) = &guild_record {
-                if let Some(channel_id) = record.levelup_channel {
-                    serenity::ChannelId::new(channel_id)
+                if let Some(channel_id) = &record.levelup_channel {
+                    serenity::ChannelId::new(channel_id.0)
                 } else {
                     msg.channel_id
                 }
@@ -820,7 +865,7 @@ pub async fn on_guild_member_update(
                         for (_, other_out_role_id) in &mapper {
                             if new
                                 .roles
-                                .contains(&serenity::RoleId::new(*other_out_role_id))
+                                .contains(&serenity::RoleId::new(other_out_role_id.0))
                             {
                                 has_any_out_role = true;
                                 break;
@@ -842,7 +887,7 @@ pub async fn on_guild_member_update(
                                 .add_member_role(
                                     guild_id,
                                     new.user.id,
-                                    serenity::RoleId::new(*out_role_id),
+                                    serenity::RoleId::new(out_role_id.0),
                                     Some("Role Bridge"),
                                 )
                                 .await
@@ -891,3 +936,42 @@ pub async fn on_guild_member_update(
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// Add tests to verify fix
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use serde_json::from_str;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_flux_u64() {
+        let json_num = "12345";
+        let val_num: FluxU64 = from_str(json_num).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(val_num.0, 12345);
+
+        let json_str = "\"12345\"";
+        let val_str: FluxU64 = from_str(json_str).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(val_str.0, 12345);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_track_level_role() {
+        let json = r#"{"role_id": "123456789", "level": 5}"#;
+        let role: TrackLevelRole = from_str(json).expect("Should deserialize with string ID");
+        assert_eq!(role.role_id, 123456789);
+        assert_eq!(role.level, 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_guild_record() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "levelup_channel": "987654321",
+            "level_up_role_mapper": {
+                "track1": "111222333"
+            }
+        }"#;
+        let record: GuildRecord = from_str(json).expect("Should deserialize GuildRecord");
+        assert_eq!(record.levelup_channel.unwrap().0, 987654321);
+        assert_eq!(record.level_up_role_mapper.unwrap().get("track1").unwrap().0, 111222333);
+    }
+}