diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2f95dbf..55319d1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "meshcore-cli"
-version = "1.1.22"
+version = "1.1.23"
 authors = [
   { name="Florent de Lamotte", email="florent@frizoncorrea.fr" },
 ]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 license = "MIT"
 license-files = ["LICEN[CS]E*"]
-dependencies = [ "meshcore >= 2.1.6", "prompt_toolkit >= 3.0.50", "requests >= 2.28.0" ]
+dependencies = [ "meshcore >= 2.1.7", "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 694af88..3bb1e82 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 = "v1.1.22"
+VERSION = "v1.1.23"
 
 # default ble address is stored in a config file
 MCCLI_CONFIG_DIR = str(Path.home()) + "/.config/meshcore/"
@@ -1413,7 +1413,11 @@ async def next_cmd(mc, cmds, json_output=False):
 
             case "set_channel":
                 argnum = 3
-                res = await mc.commands.set_channel(int(cmds[1]), cmds[2], bytes.fromhex(cmds[3]))
+                if cmds[2].startswith("#") or len(cmds) == 3:
+                    argnum = 2
+                    res = await mc.commands.set_channel(int(cmds[1]), cmds[2])
+                else:
+                    res = await mc.commands.set_channel(int(cmds[1]), cmds[2], bytes.fromhex(cmds[3]))
                 logger.debug(res)
                 if res.type == EventType.ERROR:
                     print(f"Error while setting channel")