diff --git a/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterServerInstallation.ts b/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterServerInstallation.ts
index 2a78483ef5..f85bafc6fa 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterServerInstallation.ts
+++ b/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterServerInstallation.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class JupyterServerInstallation implements IJupyterServerInstallation {
 			version: '0.12.9'
 		}, {
 			name: 'Kqlmagic',
-			version: '0.1.108'
+			version: '0.1.109'
 		}
 	];
 
@@ -588,9 +588,7 @@ export class JupyterServerInstallation implements IJupyterServerInstallation {
 
 		let versionSpecifier = useMinVersion ? '>=' : '==';
 		let packagesStr = packages.map(pkg => `"${pkg.name}${versionSpecifier}${pkg.version}"`).join(' ');
-		// Force reinstall in case some dependencies are split across multiple locations
-		let cmdOptions = this._usingExistingPython ? '--user --force-reinstall' : '--force-reinstall';
-		let cmd = `"${this.pythonExecutable}" -m pip install ${cmdOptions} ${packagesStr} --extra-index-url https://prose-python-packages.azurewebsites.net`;
+		let cmd = `"${this.pythonExecutable}" -m pip install --user ${packagesStr} --extra-index-url https://prose-python-packages.azurewebsites.net`;
 		return this.executeStreamedCommand(cmd);
 	}
 
@@ -630,7 +628,7 @@ export class JupyterServerInstallation implements IJupyterServerInstallation {
 		let versionSpecifier = useMinVersion ? '>=' : '==';
 		let packagesStr = packages.map(pkg => `"${pkg.name}${versionSpecifier}${pkg.version}"`).join(' ');
 		let condaExe = this.getCondaExePath();
-		let cmd = `"${condaExe}" install -y --force-reinstall ${packagesStr}`;
+		let cmd = `"${condaExe}" install -y ${packagesStr}`;
 		return this.executeStreamedCommand(cmd);
 	}
 
diff --git a/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterSessionManager.ts b/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterSessionManager.ts
index 2ffb70cfc2..3cdd97e9da 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterSessionManager.ts
+++ b/extensions/notebook/src/jupyter/jupyterSessionManager.ts
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ export class JupyterSession implements nb.ISession {
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Enable silent mode for perf improvement of reload command.
+			allCode += `%set_env KQLMAGIC_LOAD_MODE=silent${EOL}`;
+
 			// Add and register Kqlmagic to the python kernel
 			allCode += `%reload_ext Kqlmagic`;