Water Pump Gasket, install with or without silicon sealer

I replaced the water pump in a 318.
I used thread sealer and some rtv as rusty mentioned.

The biggest thing I did was put sealer on the gasket and the pump and bolted everything together and LET IT SIT OVERNIGHT!
Not a single leak to date.

https://www.autozone.com/sealants-g...J4vkGIQVIQbq_BGFLzRoCV98QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds