diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 0b03745..4451352 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
 import mysql.connector
+import aiohttp
 
 # Load environment variables
 load_dotenv()
@@ -95,10 +96,34 @@ class TicketStatus:
     COMPLETED = "✅ Completed"
     CANCELLED = "❌ Cancelled"
 
+# Dynamically fetch project names from devanturas.net/versions
+PROJECTS_URL = "https://devanturas.net/versions"
+_project_cache = []
+
+async def fetch_project_names():
+    global _project_cache
+    if _project_cache:
+        return _project_cache
+    try:
+        async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+            async with session.get(PROJECTS_URL) as resp:
+                data = await resp.json()
+                names = [v["name"] for v in data.values() if "name" in v]
+                _project_cache = names
+                return names
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
 @bot.event
 async def on_ready():
     print(f'{bot.user} has connected to Discord!')
     init_db()
+    # Preload project names
+    try:
+        import asyncio
+        asyncio.create_task(fetch_project_names())
+    except Exception:
+        pass
     try:
         synced = await bot.tree.sync()
         print(f"Synced {len(synced)} command(s)")
@@ -129,9 +154,9 @@ async def setup(
 
 @bot.tree.command(name="ticket", description="Create a new project update ticket")
 @app_commands.describe(
-    message_id="Optional: Discord message ID to reference",
-    project_name="The project name from devanturas.net/versions",
-    title="Brief title for this update"
+    project_name="Select the project for this ticket",
+    title="Brief title for this update",
+    message_id="Optional: Discord message ID to reference"
 )
 async def create_ticket(
     interaction: discord.Interaction,
@@ -140,6 +165,13 @@ async def create_ticket(
     message_id: str = None
 ):
     global ticket_counter
+    valid_projects = await fetch_project_names()
+    if project_name not in valid_projects:
+        await interaction.response.send_message(
+            f"❌ Invalid project name. Please use one of: {', '.join(valid_projects)}",
+            ephemeral=True
+        )
+        return
     guild_id = interaction.guild.id if interaction.guild else None
     settings = load_server_settings(guild_id)
     if not settings or not settings.get("active_channel_id"):