diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 6c3a8fa3f..c6417b8c4 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1792,9 +1792,10 @@ def _dirtyPatches():
     Place for "dirty" Python related patches
     """
 
-    httplib._MAXLINE = 1 * 1024 * 1024  # to accept overly long result lines (e.g. SQLi results in HTTP header responses)
+    httplib._MAXLINE = 1 * 1024 * 1024                          # accept overly long result lines (e.g. SQLi results in HTTP header responses)
 
-    from thirdparty.wininetpton import win_inet_pton
+    if IS_WIN:
+        from thirdparty.wininetpton import win_inet_pton        # add support for inet_pton() on Windows OS
 
 def _purgeOutput():
     """
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 3fd240d26..d93c8cc51 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.10.54"
+VERSION = "1.0.10.55"
 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/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index e2e57c375..9a6013a11 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ e4aec2b11c1ad6039d0c3dbbfbc5eb1a  lib/core/exception.py
 cc9c82cfffd8ee9b25ba3af6284f057e  lib/core/__init__.py
 91c514013daa796e2cdd940389354eac  lib/core/log.py
 d027df65e7cbb99758daf77aaa6ab61c  lib/core/optiondict.py
-814b261b06f12d54a9e6c5b62a2402f8  lib/core/option.py
+a9daee091e2e7ed05085603741fe8af4  lib/core/option.py
 7af487340c138f7b5dbd443161cbb428  lib/core/profiling.py
 e60456db5380840a586654344003d4e6  lib/core/readlineng.py
 5ef56abb8671c2ca6ceecb208258e360  lib/core/replication.py
 99a2b496b9d5b546b335653ca801153f  lib/core/revision.py
 7c15dd2777af4dac2c89cab6df17462e  lib/core/session.py
-e55dc07a3c4c414ab324167d03fd54f9  lib/core/settings.py
+58de4e84eac67c1c845970f9211dd6c9  lib/core/settings.py
 7af83e4f18cab6dff5e67840eb65be80  lib/core/shell.py
 23657cd7d924e3c6d225719865855827  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 c3ace7874a536d801f308cf1fd03df99  lib/core/target.py