diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c549f70..4080d2d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ HANDLE=""
 BSKY_PASSWORD=""
 
 # https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
-GEMINI_API_KEY=""
\ No newline at end of file
+GEMINI_API_KEY=""
+
+DAILY_QUERY_LIMIT=15
+USE_FIREHOSE=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core.ts b/src/core.ts
index 395e4a7..9faaa8b 100644
--- a/src/core.ts
+++ b/src/core.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";
-import { Bot } from "@skyware/bot";
+import { Bot, EventStrategy } from "@skyware/bot";
 import { env } from "./env";
 
 export const bot = new Bot({
     service: env.SERVICE,
     emitChatEvents: true,
+    eventEmitterOptions: {
+        strategy: env.USE_FIREHOSE
+            ? EventStrategy.Firehose
+            : EventStrategy.Polling,
+    },
 });
 
 export const ai = new GoogleGenAI({
diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index 38cd55d..2d622a5 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
 
   GEMINI_API_KEY: z.string(),
   DAILY_QUERY_LIMIT: z.preprocess(
-    (val) => (typeof val === "string" && val.trim() !== "") ? Number(val) : undefined,
+    (val) =>
+      (typeof val === "string" && val.trim() !== "") ? Number(val) : undefined,
     z.number().int().positive().default(15),
   ),
+  USE_FIREHOSE: z.preprocess(
+    (val) => val === "true",
+    z.boolean().default(false),
+  ),
 });
 
 export type Env = z.infer<typeof envSchema>;