diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 7b11e2c02..7ebf3a58d 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import codecs
 import collections
 import contextlib
 import copy
+import distutils.version
 import functools
 import getpass
 import hashlib
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ class Backend(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def isVersionGreaterOrEqualThan(version):
-        return Backend.getVersion() is not None and str(Backend.getVersion()) >= str(version)
+        return Backend.getVersion() is not None and version is not None and distutils.version.LooseVersion(str(Backend.getVersion()) or ' ') >= distutils.version.LooseVersion(str(version) or ' ')
 
     @staticmethod
     def isOs(os):
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index add55a23b..4df92e1d5 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 = "1.4.12.34"
+VERSION = "1.4.12.35"
 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)
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mysql/takeover.py b/plugins/dbms/mysql/takeover.py
index 73308010b..a8484d639 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mysql/takeover.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mysql/takeover.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2020 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import distutils.version
 import os
 
 from lib.core.agent import agent
@@ -37,13 +38,13 @@ class Takeover(GenericTakeover):
 
         banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
 
-        if banVer >= "5.0.67":
+        if distutils.version.LooseVersion(banVer) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion("5.0.67"):
             if self.__plugindir is None:
                 logger.info("retrieving MySQL plugin directory absolute path")
                 self.__plugindir = unArrayizeValue(inject.getValue("SELECT @@plugin_dir"))
 
             # On MySQL 5.1 >= 5.1.19 and on any version of MySQL 6.0
-            if self.__plugindir is None and banVer >= "5.1.19":
+            if self.__plugindir is None and distutils.version.LooseVersion(banVer) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion("5.1.19"):
                 logger.info("retrieving MySQL base directory absolute path")
 
                 # Reference: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_basedir
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
index f518e78a5..8d8e2ad32 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/takeover.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2020 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
 """
 
+import distutils.version
 import os
 
 from lib.core.common import Backend
@@ -50,9 +51,9 @@ class Takeover(GenericTakeover):
 
         banVer = kb.bannerFp["dbmsVersion"]
 
-        if banVer >= "10":
+        if distutils.version.LooseVersion(banVer) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion("10"):
             majorVer = banVer.split('.')[0]
-        elif banVer >= "8.2" and '.' in banVer:
+        elif distutils.version.LooseVersion(banVer) >= distutils.version.LooseVersion("8.2") and '.' in banVer:
             majorVer = '.'.join(banVer.split('.')[:2])
         else:
             errMsg = "unsupported feature on versions of PostgreSQL before 8.2"