diff --git a/ext/system.py b/ext/system.py
index 5fd354b..98f3325 100644
--- a/ext/system.py
+++ b/ext/system.py
@@ -109,14 +109,15 @@ async def update(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
 
 @plugin.command
 @lightbulb.add_checks(lightbulb.owner_only)
-@lightbulb.command("branch", "get or set the working branch the bot uses.", ephemeral=True)
+@lightbulb.command("branch", "get or set the working branch the bot uses.")
 @lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashCommandGroup)
 async def branch(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
-    pass
+    pass  # SlashCommandGroup body code isn't run
 
 
 @branch.child
-@lightbulb.command("get", "get the current branch")
+@lightbulb.add_checks(lightbulb.owner_only)
+@lightbulb.command("get", "get the current branch", ephemeral=True)
 @lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashSubCommand)
 async def branch_get(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     output = await create_subprocess("git", "rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
@@ -126,8 +127,9 @@ async def branch_get(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
 
 
 @branch.child
+@lightbulb.add_checks(lightbulb.owner_only)
 @lightbulb.option("name", "name of the branch", type=str, required=True)
-@lightbulb.command("switch", "switch branches")
+@lightbulb.command("switch", "switch branches", ephemeral=True)
 @lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashSubCommand)
 async def branch_switch(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     embed = hikari.Embed(title="Restarting",