diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 23c8edb..42ff7f8 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "preLaunchTask": "build",
             // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/net6.0/BirthdayBot.dll",
-            "args": [ "-c", "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/net6.0/settings.json" ],
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/net8.0/BirthdayBot.dll",
+            "args": [ "-c", "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/settings.json" ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
             // For more information about the 'console' field, see https://aka.ms/VSCode-CS-LaunchJson-Console
             "console": "internalConsole",
diff --git a/ApplicationCommands/ConfigModule.cs b/ApplicationCommands/ConfigModule.cs
index 91928d1..81c55a1 100644
--- a/ApplicationCommands/ConfigModule.cs
+++ b/ApplicationCommands/ConfigModule.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class ConfigModule : BotModuleBase {
         var result = new StringBuilder();
 
         result.AppendLine($"Server ID: `{guild.Id}` | Bot shard ID: `{Shard.ShardId:00}`");
-        result.AppendLine($"Number of registered birthdays: `{guildconf.UserEntries.Count}`");
+        result.AppendLine($"Number of registered birthdays: `{guildconf.UserEntries?.Count ?? 0}`");
         result.AppendLine($"Server time zone: `{guildconf.GuildTimeZone ?? "Not set - using UTC"}`");
         result.AppendLine();
 
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ public class ConfigModule : BotModuleBase {
         result.Append(DoTestFor("Birthday processing", delegate {
             if (!hasMembers) return false;
             if (guildconf.IsNew) return false;
-            bdayCount = BackgroundServices.BirthdayRoleUpdate.GetGuildCurrentBirthdays(guildconf.UserEntries, guildconf.GuildTimeZone).Count;
+            bdayCount = BackgroundServices.BirthdayRoleUpdate
+                .GetGuildCurrentBirthdays(guildconf.UserEntries!, guildconf.GuildTimeZone).Count;
             return true;
         }));
         if (!hasMembers) result.AppendLine(" - Previous step failed.");