diff --git a/gradient/api_sdk/clients/deployment_client.py b/gradient/api_sdk/clients/deployment_client.py
index eedead8b..db01860c 100644
--- a/gradient/api_sdk/clients/deployment_client.py
+++ b/gradient/api_sdk/clients/deployment_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def create(
             name,
             machine_type,
             image_url,
-            instance_count,
+            instance_count=None,
             model_id=None,
             container_model_path=None,
             image_username=None,
diff --git a/gradient/cli/deployments.py b/gradient/cli/deployments.py
index 3be7cda4..ae13dd11 100644
--- a/gradient/cli/deployments.py
+++ b/gradient/cli/deployments.py
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ def deployments_metrics():
     "--instanceCount",
     "instance_count",
     type=int,
-    required=True,
     help="Number of machine instances",
     cls=common.GradientOption,
 )
diff --git a/gradient/version.py b/gradient/version.py
index 4d05f9e1..a7b55e6c 100644
--- a/gradient/version.py
+++ b/gradient/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "0.9.1a3"
+version = "0.9.1a4"