diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Bots.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Bots.cpp
index 6c03c93..7facd08 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Bots.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Bots.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,19 @@
 
 namespace Components
 {
+	const char* Bots::ConnectString = "connect \"\\cg_predictItems\\1\\cl_punkbuster\\0\\cl_anonymous\\0\\color\\4\\head\\default\\model\\multi\\snaps\\20\\"
+    "rate\\5000\\name\\%s\\protocol\\%d\"";
+
+	int Bots::BuildConnectString(char* buffer, const char*, [[maybe_unused]] int num, int protocol)
+	{
+		const char* botName = Utils::String::VA("bota%d", num);
+		return sprintf(buffer, ConnectString, botName, protocol);
+	}
+
 	Bots::Bots()
 	{
+		// intercept the sprintf when creating the bot connect string 
+		Utils::Hook(0x45655B, BuildConnectString, HOOK_CALL).install()->quick();
 	}
 
 	Bots::~Bots()
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Bots.hpp b/src/Components/Modules/Bots.hpp
index c3dd34f..ccc7da2 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Bots.hpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Bots.hpp
@@ -7,5 +7,9 @@ namespace Components
 	public:
 		Bots();
 		~Bots();
+	private:
+		static const char* ConnectString;
+
+		static int BuildConnectString(char*, const char*, int, int);
 	};
 }