diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index e1681e6..cd28ed2 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ WARNING: This workflow installs additional Python packages into your 3ds Max's p
 3. Put `AWSDeadline-SubmitToDeadlineCloud.mcr` and `AWSDeadline-RunJobBundleTests.mcr` in 3ds Max usermacros directory (e.g. `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<version>\ENU\usermacros`).
 4. Modify the path in `AWSDeadline-SubmitToDeadlineCloud.mcr` to `<reporoot>/src/deadline/max_submitter/run_ui.py`. Set the `DEBUG` variable to `true`.
 5. Modify the path in `AWSDeadline-RunJobBundleTests.mcr` to `<reporoot>/src/deadline/max_submitter/job_bundle_output_test_runner.py`. Set the `DEBUG` variable to `true`.
-6. Install `deadline` package (from CodeArtifact) to `~\DeadlineCloudSubmitter\Submitters\3dsMax\scripts` using a Python 3.9 installation (for compatibility with Max)
+6. Install `deadline` package (from CodeArtifact) to `~\DeadlineCloudSubmitter\Submitters\3dsMax\scripts` using a Python 3.10 installation (for compatibility with Max)
     - `pip install deadline -t ~\DeadlineCloudSubmitter\Submitters\3dsMax\scripts`
 
 ### Usage
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d6fc94b..5ffc6b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ AWS Deadline Cloud for 3ds Max is a python package that allows users to create [
 This library requires:
 
 1. 3ds Max 2024,
-1. Python 3.9 or higher; and
+1. Python 3.10 or higher; and
 1. Windows operating system.
 
 ## Submitter
diff --git a/src/deadline/max_adaptor/MaxAdaptor/adaptor.py b/src/deadline/max_adaptor/MaxAdaptor/adaptor.py
index 8cdae22..8af6c6c 100644
--- a/src/deadline/max_adaptor/MaxAdaptor/adaptor.py
+++ b/src/deadline/max_adaptor/MaxAdaptor/adaptor.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def _start_max_client(self) -> None:
 
         # PythonHost executes 3ds Max with scripts from cli
         self._max_client = LoggingSubprocess(
-            args=[max_exe, "-U", "PythonHost", self.max_client_path],
+            args=[max_exe, "-U", "PythonHost", self.max_client_path, "-silent", "-dm"],
             stdout_handler=regexhandler,
             stderr_handler=regexhandler,
         )