diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 329816977..c977bdc95 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ def _cleanupOptions():
 
         if not regex:
             conf.exclude = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.exclude)
-            conf.exclude = "\A%s\Z" % '|'.join(re.escape(_) for _ in conf.exclude.split(','))
+            conf.exclude = r"\A%s\Z" % '|'.join(re.escape(_) for _ in conf.exclude.split(','))
 
     if conf.binaryFields:
         conf.binaryFields = re.sub(r"\s*,\s*", ',', conf.binaryFields)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index a935254a2..cc76943fc 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 = "1.3.11.29"
+VERSION = "1.3.11.30"
 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)