diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ee7b166..42beb7c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
-    api 'com.urbanairship.android:urbanairship-core:16.8.1'
+    api 'com.urbanairship.android:urbanairship-core:16.9.0'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation files('libs/java-json.jar')
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mparticle/kits/MParticleAutopilot.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mparticle/kits/MParticleAutopilot.kt
index 6895fd7..301db6f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mparticle/kits/MParticleAutopilot.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mparticle/kits/MParticleAutopilot.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class MParticleAutopilot : Autopilot() {
             .setNotificationIcon(preferences.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ICON_NAME, 0))
             .setNotificationAccentColor(preferences.getInt(NOTIFICATION_COLOR, 0))
             .setCustomPushProvider(MParticlePushProvider.instance)
+            .setIsPromptForPermissionOnUserNotificationsEnabled(false)
         if (MParticle.getInstance()?.environment == MParticle.Environment.Development) {
             optionsBuilder.setDevelopmentAppKey(preferences.getString(APP_KEY, null))
                 .setDevelopmentAppSecret(preferences.getString(APP_SECRET, null))