diff --git a/src/tmtccmd/__init__.py b/src/tmtccmd/__init__.py
index ba4b1285..59687ae8 100644
--- a/src/tmtccmd/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tmtccmd/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 VERSION_NAME = "tmtccmd"
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 7
-VERSION_REVISION = 1
+VERSION_REVISION = 2
 
 # I think this needs to be in string representation to be parsed so we can't
 # use a formatted string here.
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.7.2"
diff --git a/src/tmtccmd/com_if/tcpip_udp_com_if.py b/src/tmtccmd/com_if/tcpip_udp_com_if.py
index afb0c82f..fff2751f 100644
--- a/src/tmtccmd/com_if/tcpip_udp_com_if.py
+++ b/src/tmtccmd/com_if/tcpip_udp_com_if.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def open(self, args: any = None):
             from tmtccmd.tc.service_17_test import pack_service17_ping_command
             # Send ping command immediately so the reception address is known for UDP
             ping_cmd = pack_service17_ping_command(ssc=0)
-            self.send_telecommand(ping_cmd.pack(), ping_cmd)
+            self.send(ping_cmd.pack())
 
     def close(self, args: any = None) -> None:
         if self.udp_socket is not None: