diff --git a/src/core/slack.py b/src/core/slack.py
index 54346e7..1df3583 100644
--- a/src/core/slack.py
+++ b/src/core/slack.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+import copy
 
 from logging import getLogger, Logger
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ async def request_upload_via_dm(user_id: str, announcement_text: str) -> None:
 	logger.info("Requesting upload announcement permission!")
 
 	try:
-		message: dict = SLACK_DM_TEMPLATE.copy()
+		message: dict = copy.deepcopy(SLACK_DM_TEMPLATE)
 
 		message[0]["text"]["text"] += announcement_text
 		message[1]["elements"][0]["value"] = str(