diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index 2c12eb137..5029fc2fd 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def start():
                     dataToStdout("\n")
 
             conf.url = targetUrl
-            conf.method = targetMethod.upper() if targetMethod else targetMethod
+            conf.method = targetMethod.upper().strip() if targetMethod else targetMethod
             conf.data = targetData
             conf.cookie = targetCookie
             conf.httpHeaders = list(initialHeaders)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index dafa2bac3..1996f40c7 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 = "1.3.11.37"
+VERSION = "1.3.11.38"
 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)