diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index da34034a8..3541d43ac 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -933,7 +933,6 @@ def dataToDumpFile(dumpFile, data):
         else:
             raise
 
-
 def dataToOutFile(filename, data):
     retVal = None
 
@@ -941,7 +940,7 @@ def dataToOutFile(filename, data):
         retVal = os.path.join(conf.filePath, filePathToSafeString(filename))
 
         try:
-            with open(retVal, "w+b") as f:
+            with openFile(retVal, "w+b") as f:
                 f.write(data)
         except IOError, ex:
             errMsg = "something went wrong while trying to write "
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 6fb9ddf4c..d859d8137 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.6.23"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.24"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")