diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d39ac01..908f182 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ output_file_paths_6 = separator.separate('audio3.wav')
 
 ## Requirements 📋
 
-Python >= 3.9
+Python >= 3.10
 
 Libraries: torch, onnx, onnxruntime, numpy, librosa, requests, six, tqdm, pydub
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ This project uses Poetry for dependency management and packaging. Follow these s
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Make sure you have Python 3.9 or newer installed on your machine.
+- Make sure you have Python 3.10 or newer installed on your machine.
 - Install Conda (I recommend Miniforge: <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge>) to manage your Python virtual environments
 
 ### Clone the Repository
diff --git a/audio_separator/utils/cli.py b/audio_separator/utils/cli.py
index 2af7148..838e5fb 100755
--- a/audio_separator/utils/cli.py
+++ b/audio_separator/utils/cli.py
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ def main():
         logger.info(f"Model {args.model_filename} downloaded successfully.")
         sys.exit(0)
 
-    logger.info(f"Separator version {package_version} beginning with input file: {args.audio_file}")
-
     if not hasattr(args, "audio_file"):
         parser.print_help()
         sys.exit(1)
-
+    
+    logger.info(f"Separator version {package_version} beginning with input file: {args.audio_file}")
+    
     separator = Separator(
         log_formatter=log_formatter,
         log_level=log_level,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f95d9e3..4ff40e0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "audio-separator"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 description = "Easy to use audio stem separation, using various models from UVR trained primarily by @Anjok07"
 authors = ["Andrew Beveridge <andrew@beveridge.uk>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
     "Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio",
     "Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio :: Mixers",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
 ]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.9"
+python = ">=3.10"
 requests = ">=2"
 numpy = ">=1.23"
 librosa = ">=0.10"