diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index fc244d953..6501d32c7 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ def _cleanupOptions():
         conf.delay = float(conf.delay)
 
     if conf.url:
-        conf.url = conf.url.strip()
+        conf.url = conf.url.strip().lstrip('/')
         if not re.search(r"\A\w+://", conf.url):
             conf.url = "http://%s" % conf.url
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 36669583f..56b9b3a60 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 = "1.3.6.32"
+VERSION = "1.3.6.33"
 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)