diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ddcf488..7c0802e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "meshcore-cli"
-version = "1.1.15"
+version = "1.1.16"
 authors = [
   { name="Florent de Lamotte", email="florent@frizoncorrea.fr" },
 ]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 license = "MIT"
 license-files = ["LICEN[CS]E*"]
-dependencies = [ "meshcore >= 2.1.2", "prompt_toolkit >= 3.0.50", "requests >= 2.28.0" ]
+dependencies = [ "meshcore >= 2.1.3", "prompt_toolkit >= 3.0.50", "requests >= 2.28.0" ]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/fdlamotte/meshcore-cli"
diff --git a/src/meshcore_cli/meshcore_cli.py b/src/meshcore_cli/meshcore_cli.py
index 0a7b77f..853221a 100644
--- a/src/meshcore_cli/meshcore_cli.py
+++ b/src/meshcore_cli/meshcore_cli.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from prompt_toolkit.shortcuts import radiolist_dialog
 from meshcore import MeshCore, EventType, logger
 
 # Version
-VERSION = "v1.1.15"
+VERSION = "v1.1.16"
 
 # default ble address is stored in a config file
 MCCLI_CONFIG_DIR = str(Path.home()) + "/.config/meshcore/"
@@ -733,7 +733,13 @@ Line starting with \"$\" or \".\" will issue a meshcli command.
                 cmds = shlex.split(line)
                 off = 1 if line.startswith("set perm") else 0
                 name = cmds[1 + off]
-                perm = int(cmds[2 + off],0)
+                perm_string = cmds[2 + off]
+                if (perm_string.startswith("0x")):
+                    perm = int(perm_string,0)
+                elif (perm_string.startswith("#")):
+                    perm = int(perm_string[1:])
+                else:
+                    perm = int(perm_string,16)
                 ct=mc.get_contact_by_name(name)
                 if ct is None:
                     ct=mc.get_contact_by_key_prefix(name)