diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8b8e8e7a2..3d762a1fd 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version and site
-VERSION = "1.0.0.19"
+VERSION = "1.0.0.20"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 6b474b038..c61114df9 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2016 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
+import sys
+
+sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
+
+from lib.utils import versioncheck  # this has to be the first non-standard import
+
 import bdb
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -17,13 +23,9 @@ import time
 import traceback
 import warnings
 
-sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
-
 warnings.filterwarnings(action="ignore", message=".*was already imported", category=UserWarning)
 warnings.filterwarnings(action="ignore", category=DeprecationWarning)
 
-from lib.utils import versioncheck  # this has to be the first non-standard import
-
 from lib.controller.controller import start
 from lib.core.common import banner
 from lib.core.common import createGithubIssue