diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.py b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
index 35c34fc266..e02f7dbcb4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.py
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
@@ -285,4 +285,4 @@ def main(host, port, server_class=ThreadedTCPServer):
         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 9bd759932a..fa82462819 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1038,
 /**/
     1037,
 /**/