diff --git a/litecord/gateway/schemas.py b/litecord/gateway/schemas.py
index 4928a37..ed8d12a 100644
--- a/litecord/gateway/schemas.py
+++ b/litecord/gateway/schemas.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ from typing import Dict
 
 from logbook import Logger
 
-
 from litecord.gateway.errors import DecodeError
 from litecord.schemas import LitecordValidator
+from litecord.enums import Intents
 
 log = Logger(__name__)
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ IDENTIFY_SCHEMA = {
                 "large_threshold": {"type": "number", "required": False},
                 "shard": {"type": "list", "required": False},
                 "presence": {"type": "dict", "required": False},
+                "intents": {"coerce": Intents, "required": False},
             },
         }
     },