diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index a55b327e4..5fc82cbd0 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.9.29"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.30"
 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/core/testing.py b/lib/core/testing.py
index 31fd2cd8a..e766dea7b 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ def vulnTest():
             s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             if s.connect_ex((address, port)):
                 break
+            else:
+                time.sleep(1)
         finally:
             s.close()
-            time.sleep(1)
 
     def _thread():
         vulnserver.init(quiet=True)