diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 395a13f11..c3a3e72a0 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.4.7"
+VERSION = "1.5.4.8"
 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/lib/utils/search.py b/lib/utils/search.py
index 2b7aee5ea..ca35856d8 100644
--- a/lib/utils/search.py
+++ b/lib/utils/search.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _search(dork):
     gpage = conf.googlePage if conf.googlePage > 1 else 1
     logger.info("using search result page #%d" % gpage)
 
-    url = "https://www.google.com/search?"
+    url = "http://www.google.com/search?"               # NOTE: https version goes to the consent
     url += "q=%s&" % urlencode(dork, convall=True)
     url += "num=100&hl=en&complete=0&safe=off&filter=0&btnG=Search"
     url += "&start=%d" % ((gpage - 1) * 100)