diff --git a/lib/core/readlineng.py b/lib/core/readlineng.py
index f0663e5b7..a3cea35dc 100644
--- a/lib/core/readlineng.py
+++ b/lib/core/readlineng.py
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2022 sqlmap developers (https://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
-from lib.core.data import logger
-from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
-from lib.core.settings import PLATFORM
-
 _readline = None
-
 try:
     from readline import *
     import readline as _readline
@@ -21,6 +16,10 @@ except:
     except:
         pass
 
+from lib.core.data import logger
+from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
+from lib.core.settings import PLATFORM
+
 if IS_WIN and _readline:
     try:
         _outputfile = _readline.GetOutputFile()
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index ed9f3a124..1faacd9dd 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 = "1.6.5.4"
+VERSION = "1.6.5.5"
 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)