diff --git a/MarkovBot.pl b/MarkovBot.pl
index 7e84faa..bc2a5df 100644
--- a/MarkovBot.pl
+++ b/MarkovBot.pl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ sub said {
       body => $ret,
     );
   }
-  if ($msg->{body} =~ m/^ayy+$/) {
+  if ($msg->{body} =~ m/^ayy+$/i) {
     $self->say(
       channel => $msg->{"channel"},
       body => "lmao",