diff --git a/matrix/bot.py b/matrix/bot.py
index ab768d4..2dfb7cd 100644
--- a/matrix/bot.py
+++ b/matrix/bot.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import time
+import inspect
 import asyncio
 import logging
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def check(self, func: Callback) -> None:
 
         :raises TypeError: If the function is not a coroutine.
         """
-        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
             raise TypeError("Checks must be coroutine")
 
         self.checks.append(func)
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ async def welcome(room, event):
         """
 
         def wrapper(f: Callback) -> Callback:
-            if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(f):
+            if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
                 raise TypeError("Event handlers must be coroutines")
 
             if event_spec:
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ def schedule(self, cron: str) -> Callable[..., Callback]:
         """
 
         def wrapper(f: Callback) -> Callback:
-            if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(f):
+            if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
                 raise TypeError("Scheduled tasks must be coroutines")
 
             self.scheduler.schedule(cron, f)
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ def error(self, exception: Optional[type[Exception]] = None) -> Callable:
         """
 
         def wrapper(func: ErrorCallback) -> Callable:
-            if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+            if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
                 raise TypeError("The error handler must be a coroutine.")
 
             if exception:
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ def _auto_register_events(self) -> None:
             if not attr.startswith("on_"):
                 continue
             coro = getattr(self, attr, None)
-            if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(coro):
+            if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(coro):
                 try:
                     self.event(coro)
                 except ValueError:  # ignore unknown name
diff --git a/matrix/command.py b/matrix/command.py
index f8809a6..5c66237 100644
--- a/matrix/command.py
+++ b/matrix/command.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def callback(self, func: Callback) -> None:
         :type func: Callback
         :raises TypeError: If the provided function is not a coroutine.
         """
-        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
             raise TypeError("Commands must be coroutines")
 
         self._callback = func
@@ -134,19 +134,22 @@ def _build_usage(self) -> str:
         return f"{self.prefix}{command_name} {params}"
 
     def _parse_arguments(self, ctx: "Context") -> list[Any]:
+        args = ctx.args
         parsed_args = []
 
         for i, param in enumerate(self.params):
             param_type = self.type_hints.get(param.name, str)
-
-            if i >= len(ctx.args):
+            if i >= len(args):
                 if param.default is not inspect.Parameter.empty:
                     parsed_args.append(param.default)
-                else:
-                    raise MissingArgumentError(param)
-                continue
+                    continue
+                raise MissingArgumentError(param)
+
+            if param.kind is inspect.Parameter.VAR_POSITIONAL:
+                parsed_args.extend(param_type(arg) for arg in args[i:])
+                return parsed_args
 
-            converted_arg = param_type(ctx.args[i])
+            converted_arg = param_type(args[i])
             parsed_args.append(converted_arg)
 
         return parsed_args
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ def check(self, func: Callback) -> None:
 
         :raises TypeError: If the function is not a coroutine.
         """
-        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
             raise TypeError("Checks must be coroutine")
 
         self.checks.append(func)
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ def before_invoke(self, func: Callback) -> None:
         :raises TypeError: If the function is not a coroutine.
         """
 
-        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
             raise TypeError("The hook must be a coroutine.")
 
         self._before_invoke_callback = func
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ def after_invoke(self, func: Callback) -> None:
         :raises TypeError: If the function is not a coroutine.
         """
 
-        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+        if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
             raise TypeError("The hook must be a coroutine.")
 
         self._after_invoke_callback = func
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ def error(self, exception: Optional[type[Exception]] = None) -> Callable:
         """
 
         def wrapper(func: ErrorCallback) -> Callable:
-            if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(func):
+            if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(func):
                 raise TypeError("The error handler must be a coroutine.")
 
             if exception:
diff --git a/tests/test_command.py b/tests/test_command.py
index 4a9326c..ac9c4ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_command.py
+++ b/tests/test_command.py
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ async def my_command(ctx, a: int, b: str = "default"):
         cmd._parse_arguments(ctx3)
 
 
+def test_parse_var_positional_arguments():
+    async def my_command(ctx, *words: str):
+        pass
+
+    cmd = Command(my_command)
+    ctx = DummyContext(args=["hello", "matrix", "world"])
+
+    args = cmd._parse_arguments(ctx)
+
+    assert args == ["hello", "matrix", "world"]
+
+    ctx2 = DummyContext(args=[])
+    with pytest.raises(MissingArgumentError):
+        cmd._parse_arguments(ctx2)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_command_call():
     called = False