diff --git a/db/migrations/controller.go b/db/migrations/controller.go
index 8218b0a..22444fb 100644
--- a/db/migrations/controller.go
+++ b/db/migrations/controller.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func Migrate(db *sql.DB) {
 	migrationWrapper(v9, 9)(db)
 	migrationWrapper(v10, 10)(db)
 	migrationWrapper(v11, 11)(db)
+	migrationWrapper(v12, 12)(db)
 
 	helpers.LogLocalf(helpers.INFO, nil, "Migrations ran through. Schema version: %d", schema(db))
 }
diff --git a/db/migrations/v12.go b/db/migrations/v12.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4505f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/v12.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package migrations
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"log"
+)
+
+func v12(db *sql.Tx) {
+	v12AddLeadingSlashSetting(db)
+}
+
+func v12AddLeadingSlashSetting(db *sql.Tx) {
+	sqlStatement := `
+	INSERT INTO "bot::userSettingTypes" ("setting", "description") VALUES
+		('user.omitCommandSlash', 'make leading slash for commands optional');
+	`
+	_, err := db.Exec(sqlStatement)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/scenarioTests/features/config.feature b/scenarioTests/features/config.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e6dc05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenarioTests/features/config.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Feature: config user settings
+
+  Scenario: test config command handling
+    Given I have a bot
+    When I send the message "/config omit_slash on"
+    Then 1 messages should be sent back
+      And the response should include the message "has successfully been turned on"