diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index e012a35bf..e28cebf34 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ def getTechnique():
     Thread-safe getting of currently used technique
     """
 
-    return getCurrentThreadData().technique or kb.technique
+    return getCurrentThreadData().technique or kb.get("technique")
 
 def randomRange(start=0, stop=1000, seed=None):
     """
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 3df9c7cf8..71f50d443 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 = "1.3.7.41"
+VERSION = "1.3.7.42"
 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)