diff --git a/installer/cape2.sh b/installer/cape2.sh
index 408239d6068..99327593f9e 100644
--- a/installer/cape2.sh
+++ b/installer/cape2.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ librenms_megaraid_enable=0
 # disabling this will result in the web interface being disabled
 MONGO_ENABLE=1
 
-DIE_VERSION="3.08"
+DIE_VERSION="3.09"
 
 TOR_SOCKET_TIMEOUT="60"
 
diff --git a/lib/cuckoo/common/demux.py b/lib/cuckoo/common/demux.py
index 1367b2f3f7d..a2d64936796 100644
--- a/lib/cuckoo/common/demux.py
+++ b/lib/cuckoo/common/demux.py
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ def is_valid_type(magic: str) -> bool:
 
 def is_valid_package(package: str) -> bool:
     # check if the file has a valid package type
+    if not package:
+        return False
     return any(ptype in package for ptype in VALID_PACKAGES)