diff --git a/breadtube_bot/youtube_manager.py b/breadtube_bot/youtube_manager.py
index c02d87f..38deb55 100644
--- a/breadtube_bot/youtube_manager.py
+++ b/breadtube_bot/youtube_manager.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class YoutubeManager:
             raise RuntimeError(f'Exception calling YouTube shorts ({video_id}): {error}') from error
 
     def request_channel_id(self, channel_name: str, request_timeout: float) -> str:
-        url = ('https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet'
+        url = ('https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels?part=id'
                f'&forHandle=%40{channel_name}&key={self._api_key}')
         self._logger.debug('YoutubeManager: request channel id for channel %s', channel_name)
         _, info = self._request(url=url, request_timeout=request_timeout)