diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 77f3aa71b..82575e1d2 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 = "1.3.7.1"
+VERSION = "1.3.7.2"
 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/request/dns.py b/lib/request/dns.py
index 109f6c8d0..8c6df781b 100644
--- a/lib/request/dns.py
+++ b/lib/request/dns.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DNSServer(object):
         except:
             pass
         finally:
-            if response and "google" in response:
+            if response and b"google" in response:
                 raise socket.error("another DNS service already running on *:53")
 
     def pop(self, prefix=None, suffix=None):