diff --git a/virl/helpers.py b/virl/helpers.py
index 9fc346b..9a2ebf5 100644
--- a/virl/helpers.py
+++ b/virl/helpers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import click
 from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
 from virl2_client import ClientLibrary
+from virl2_client.virl2_client import Version
 
 
 # http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578035-disable-file-system-redirector/
@@ -279,7 +280,25 @@ def get_cml_client(server, ignore=False):
     os.environ.pop("VIRL2_PASS", None)
     os.environ.pop("VIRL2_URL", None)
 
-    client = ClientLibrary(server.host, server.user, server.passwd, raise_for_auth_failure=True, ssl_verify=ssl_verify)
+    version = getattr(ClientLibrary, "VERSION", None)
+    if version is not None and version >= Version("2.9.0"):
+        client = ClientLibrary(
+            server.host,
+            server.user,
+            server.passwd,
+            raise_for_auth_failure=True,
+            ssl_verify=ssl_verify,
+            client_type="CmlUtils",
+        )
+    else:
+        client = ClientLibrary(
+            server.host,
+            server.user,
+            server.passwd,
+            raise_for_auth_failure=True,
+            ssl_verify=ssl_verify,
+        )
+
     logger.setLevel(level)
 
     return client
@@ -302,15 +321,9 @@ def get_group_member_ids(all_users, members, add_all_users):
 def get_group_associations(client, labs, add_all_labs):
     """Build target lab associations for group create/update payloads."""
     if add_all_labs is not None:
-        return [
-            {"id": lab_id, "permissions": convert_permissions(add_all_labs)}
-            for lab_id in client.get_lab_list()
-        ]
+        return [{"id": lab_id, "permissions": convert_permissions(add_all_labs)} for lab_id in client.get_lab_list()]
     if labs:
-        return [
-            {"id": lab_id, "permissions": convert_permissions(permission)}
-            for lab_id, permission in labs
-        ]
+        return [{"id": lab_id, "permissions": convert_permissions(permission)} for lab_id, permission in labs]
     return []