diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 24fe6d429..638f2c779 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 = "1.5.9.17"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.18"
 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 5a5375b30..111ee24c7 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def vulnTest():
 
     retVal = True
     count = 0
-    address, port = "127.0.0.10", random.randint(1025, 65535)
+    address, port = "127.0.0.1", random.randint(1025, 65535)
 
     def _thread():
         vulnserver.init(quiet=True)