diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.py b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
index 35c34fc..e02f7db 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.py
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
@@ -285,4 +285,4 @@
         server.shutdown()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main("localhost", 0)
+    main("127.0.0.1", 0)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 9bd7599..fa82462 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1038,
+/**/
     1037,
 /**/
     1036,