diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8db7f6e16..efc95a099 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 = "1.5.10.7"
+VERSION = "1.5.10.8"
 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 3c5014c1d..6f87bd84c 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -105,8 +105,15 @@ def vulnTest():
         s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         try:
             s.connect((address, port))
-            s.send(b"GET / HTTP/1.0\r\n\r\n")
-            if b"vulnserver" in s.recv(4096):
+            s.sendall(b"GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n")
+            result = b""
+            while True:
+                current = s.recv(1024)
+                if not current:
+                    break
+                else:
+                    result += current
+            if b"vulnserver" in result:
                 break
         except:
             pass