diff --git a/src/types/entities/channel.rs b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
index 361ecb5..84530c9 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
@@ -176,10 +176,22 @@ pub struct DefaultReaction {
     pub emoji_name: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize_repr, Deserialize_repr, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[derive(
+    Default,
+    Clone,
+    Copy,
+    Debug,
+    Serialize_repr,
+    Deserialize_repr,
+    PartialEq,
+    Eq,
+    Hash,
+    PartialOrd,
+    Ord,
+)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", derive(sqlx::Type))]
 #[serde(rename_all = "SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE")]
-#[repr(i32)]
+#[repr(u32)]
 /// # Reference
 /// See <https://discord-userdoccers.vercel.app/resources/channel#channel-type>
 pub enum ChannelType {
diff --git a/src/types/schema/channel.rs b/src/types/schema/channel.rs
index dd62f88..354459c 100644
--- a/src/types/schema/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/schema/channel.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::types::ChannelType;
 use crate::types::{entities::PermissionOverwrite, Snowflake};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Default, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::types::{entities::PermissionOverwrite, Snowflake};
 pub struct ChannelCreateSchema {
     pub name: String,
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
-    pub channel_type: Option<u8>,
+    pub channel_type: Option<ChannelType>,
     pub topic: Option<String>,
     pub icon: Option<String>,
     pub bitrate: Option<i32>,
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index 029df2d..2dc0718 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn setup() -> TestBundle {
     };
     let channel_create_schema = ChannelCreateSchema {
         name: "testchannel".to_string(),
-        channel_type: Some(0),
+        channel_type: Some(chorus::types::ChannelType::GuildText),
         topic: None,
         icon: None,
         bitrate: None,