diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index e36b35215..e73bdb8d4 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.1.54"
+VERSION = "1.3.1.55"
 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)
@@ -526,9 +526,6 @@ BRUTE_TABLE_EXISTS_TEMPLATE = "EXISTS(SELECT %d FROM %s)"
 # Template used for common column existence check
 BRUTE_COLUMN_EXISTS_TEMPLATE = "EXISTS(SELECT %s FROM %s)"
 
-# Payload used for checking of existence of IDS/IPS/WAF (dummier the better)
-IDS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD = "AND 1=1 UNION ALL SELECT 1,NULL,'<script>alert(\"XSS\")</script>',table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE 2>1--/**/; EXEC xp_cmdshell('cat ../../../etc/passwd')#"
-
 # Data inside shellcodeexec to be filled with random string
 SHELLCODEEXEC_RANDOM_STRING_MARKER = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
 
@@ -538,6 +535,9 @@ CHECK_INTERNET_ADDRESS = "https://ipinfo.io/"
 # Value to look for in response to CHECK_INTERNET_ADDRESS
 CHECK_INTERNET_VALUE = "IP Address Details"
 
+# Payload used for checking of existence of WAF/IPS (dummier the better)
+IDS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD = "AND 1=1 UNION ALL SELECT 1,NULL,'<script>alert(\"XSS\")</script>',table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE 2>1--/**/; EXEC xp_cmdshell('cat ../../../etc/passwd')#"
+
 # Vectors used for provoking specific WAF/IPS behavior(s)
 WAF_ATTACK_VECTORS = (
     "",  # NIL
diff --git a/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index 4b8788d21..c82a00bd3 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fe370021c6bc99daf44b2bfc0d1effb3  lib/core/patch.py
 9a7d68d5fa01561500423791f15cc676  lib/core/replication.py
 3179d34f371e0295dd4604568fb30bcd  lib/core/revision.py
 d6269c55789f78cf707e09a0f5b45443  lib/core/session.py
-bb703eabbfa9794c9438392dd7ac4d76  lib/core/settings.py
+0a47c8e9c509d2e499ff60054b38d804  lib/core/settings.py
 a8a7501d1e6b21669b858a62e921d191  lib/core/shell.py
 5dc606fdf0afefd4b305169c21ab2612  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 eec3080ba5baca44c6de4595f1c92a0d  lib/core/target.py