diff --git a/lib/core/revision.py b/lib/core/revision.py
index f0d682e39..dffae987c 100644
--- a/lib/core/revision.py
+++ b/lib/core/revision.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
     while True:
         if filePath and os.path.isfile(filePath):
             with openFile(filePath, "r") as f:
-                content = f.read()
+                content = getText(f.read())
                 filePath = None
                 if content.startswith("ref: "):
                     filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git", content.replace("ref: ", "")).strip()
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index dba61f55a..932f28671 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 = "1.3.7.7"
+VERSION = "1.3.7.8"
 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)