diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index e41bfad..99b68b8 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -8144,6 +8144,7 @@ CHANMODE_HANDLER (voice,   true,  'v')  CHANMODE_HANDLER (devoice, false, 'v')
 TRIVIAL_HANDLER (list,  "LIST")
 TRIVIAL_HANDLER (who,   "WHO")
 TRIVIAL_HANDLER (motd,  "MOTD")
+TRIVIAL_HANDLER (oper,  "OPER")
 TRIVIAL_HANDLER (stats, "STATS")
 TRIVIAL_HANDLER (away,  "AWAY")
 
@@ -8274,6 +8275,9 @@ g_command_handlers[] =
 	{ "motd",       "Get the Message of The Day",
 	  "[<target>]",
 	  handle_command_motd,       HANDLER_SERVER },
+	{ "oper",       "Authenticate as an IRC operator",
+	  "<name> <password>",
+	  handle_command_oper,       HANDLER_SERVER },
 	{ "stats",      "Query server statistics",
 	  "[<query> [<target>]]",
 	  handle_command_stats,      HANDLER_SERVER },