diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c05b999..8d0bfea 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ func main() {
 	//send auth
 	p := PacketAdminJoin{
 		Packet:     Packet{PType: AdminPacketAdminJoin},
-		Password:   "plop",
-		AppName:    "gottdad",
-		AppVersion: "alpha",
+		Password:   []byte("plop"),
+		AppName:    []byte("gottdad"),
+		AppVersion: []byte("alpha"),
 	}
 	_, err = conn.Write(p.Bytes())
 	failError(err, "conn.Write")