diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index cec16b2bf..0514ed731 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ def _useWizardInterface():
 
     while not conf.url:
         message = "Please enter full target URL (-u): "
-        conf.url = readInput(message, default=None)
+        conf.url = readInput(message, default=None, checkBatch=False)
 
     message = "%s data (--data) [Enter for None]: " % ((conf.method if conf.method != HTTPMETHOD.GET else None) or HTTPMETHOD.POST)
     conf.data = readInput(message, default=None)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 7b117caee..75bc7e9e6 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 = "1.6.6.8"
+VERSION = "1.6.6.9"
 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)