diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 231d08e94..3663ccfc4 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.48"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.49"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/sqlmapapi.py b/sqlmapapi.py
index b4b46b467..2f9727b5d 100755
--- a/sqlmapapi.py
+++ b/sqlmapapi.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ warnings.filterwarnings(action="ignore", category=DeprecationWarning)
 from sqlmap import modulePath
 from lib.core.common import setPaths
 from lib.core.data import logger
+from lib.core.patch import dirtyPatches
+from lib.core.patch import resolveCrossReferences
 from lib.core.settings import RESTAPI_DEFAULT_ADAPTER
 from lib.core.settings import RESTAPI_DEFAULT_ADDRESS
 from lib.core.settings import RESTAPI_DEFAULT_PORT
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ def main():
     REST-JSON API main function
     """
 
+    dirtyPatches()
+    resolveCrossReferences()
+
     # Set default logging level to debug
     logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)