diff --git a/libsast/__init__.py b/libsast/__init__.py
index 3ebe6d3..660d5c5 100644
--- a/libsast/__init__.py
+++ b/libsast/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 __title__ = 'libsast'
 __authors__ = 'Ajin Abraham'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2020 Ajin Abraham, OpenSecurity'
-__version__ = '1.4.4'
+__version__ = '1.4.5'
 __version_info__ = tuple(int(i) for i in __version__.split('.'))
 __all__ = [
     'Scanner',
diff --git a/libsast/core_matcher/helpers.py b/libsast/core_matcher/helpers.py
index d90a106..77d9a61 100644
--- a/libsast/core_matcher/helpers.py
+++ b/libsast/core_matcher/helpers.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ def comment_replacer(matches, data):
             if ':' + stripm in data:
                 # possible URLs http://, do not strip
                 continue
+            if 'ignore:' in data:
+                # preserve ignore tags
+                continue
             to_replace.add(match.group())
     for itm in to_replace:
         dummy = repl_regex.sub(' ', itm)
diff --git a/libsast/standards/cwe.yaml b/libsast/standards/cwe.yaml
index e1eff46..63467d9 100644
--- a/libsast/standards/cwe.yaml
+++ b/libsast/standards/cwe.yaml
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ cwe:
   cwe-749: "CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function"
   cwe-754: "CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions"
   cwe-756: "CWE-756 Missing Custom Error Page"
-  cwe-757: "CWE-757 Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiat"
+  cwe-757: "CWE-757 Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation"
   cwe-759: "CWE-759 Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt"
   cwe-76: "CWE-76 Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements"
   cwe-763: "CWE-763 Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4081759..ab84360 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def get_requires():
     requires = [
         'requests>=2.22.0',
         'pyyaml>=5.3',
-        'semgrep==0.50.1;platform_system!="Windows"',
+        'semgrep==0.53.0;platform_system!="Windows"',
     ]
     return requires