diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 80a715822..91902e381 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.1.12.8"
+VERSION = "1.1.12.9"
 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/techniques/blind/inference.py b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
index 39c4a01ba..1c08ee1e4 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ def bisection(payload, expression, length=None, charsetType=None, firstChar=None
                 threadData.shared.value = partialValue = partialValue + val
 
                 if showEta:
-                    progress.progress(time.time() - charStart, index)
+                    progress.progress(calculateDeltaSeconds(start), index)
                 elif conf.verbose in (1, 2) or conf.api:
                     dataToStdout(filterControlChars(val))
 
diff --git a/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index 14e596d90..1c61e6ba6 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ f872699e948d0692ce11b54781da814c  lib/core/log.py
 760d9df2a27ded29109b390ab202e72d  lib/core/replication.py
 a2466b62e67f8b31736bac4dac590e51  lib/core/revision.py
 02d4762140a72fd44668d3dab5eabda9  lib/core/session.py
-d111e43fa67fa4eeb8db57aa291eee47  lib/core/settings.py
+86d38da543158487a610bce01a5577a1  lib/core/settings.py
 35bffbad762eb9e03db9e93b1c991103  lib/core/shell.py
 a59ec28371ae067a6fdd8f810edbee3d  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 d93501771b41315f9fb949305b6ed257  lib/core/target.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ac3f47b2f8d2cd530512405b4a23a9db  lib/takeover/metasploit.py
 21b6eff33f5d28c5e167a948976817cb  lib/takeover/udf.py
 e49d1213f9ae0c0f922c5aef4febe205  lib/takeover/web.py
 d3080bf68b4b85ed2c98af5de74e8b73  lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
-ca47f20b11f58ce60a0ddfcfca242d3f  lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
+6b8f9ee204861d5a4cb6e40ebce404fa  lib/techniques/blind/inference.py
 5fb9aaf874daa47ea2b672a22740e56b  lib/techniques/blind/__init__.py
 5fb9aaf874daa47ea2b672a22740e56b  lib/techniques/dns/__init__.py
 95331b2826f28db9ff962670391aa7d6  lib/techniques/dns/test.py