diff --git a/lib/vsc/utils/generaloption.py b/lib/vsc/utils/generaloption.py
index dfeb573e..faec7c15 100644
--- a/lib/vsc/utils/generaloption.py
+++ b/lib/vsc/utils/generaloption.py
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ class GeneralOption:
     CONFIGFILES_INIT = []  # initial list of defaults, overwritten by go_configfiles options
     CONFIGFILES_IGNORE = []
     CONFIGFILES_MAIN_SECTION = 'MAIN'  # sectionname that contains the non-grouped/non-prefixed options
-    CONFIGFILE_PARSER = configparser.SafeConfigParser
+    CONFIGFILE_PARSER = configparser.ConfigParser
     CONFIGFILE_CASESENSITIVE = True
 
     METAVAR_DEFAULT = True  # generate a default metavar
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 236dd37c..1fee6b44 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from vsc.install.shared_setup import ag, kh, jt, sdw
 
 PACKAGE = {
-    'version': '3.5.7',
+    'version': '3.5.8',
     'author': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     'maintainer': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     'install_requires': [