diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 714f8fc0..5e109acb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+4.2.9 - 19/11/2022
+Bugfixed:
+- slpkg upgrade fails when a package is blacklisted #149
+Updated:
+- Moved '%README%' to the blacklist
+Added:
+- Maintainer info in view command #150
+
 4.2.8 - 06/11/2022
 Updated:
 - Check the SBo script exists before patching the tag
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e3fd5607..5c759f40 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Install from the official third-party `SBo repository <https://slackbuilds.org/r
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.2.8.tar.gz
-    $ cd slpkg-4.2.8
+    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.2.9.tar.gz
+    $ cd slpkg-4.2.9
     $ ./install.sh
 
 
diff --git a/configs/blacklist.yml b/configs/blacklist.yml
index e85b367d..decdc33a 100644
--- a/configs/blacklist.yml
+++ b/configs/blacklist.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 blacklist:
 
   # Add packages and separate them with commas.
-  packages: []
+  packages: ["%README%",]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d199ecbd..dc301d71 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = slpkg
-version = 4.2.8
+version = 4.2.9
 license_file = LICENSE
 author = Dimitris Zlatanidis
 author_email = d.zlatanidis@gmail.com
diff --git a/slpkg/dependencies.py b/slpkg/dependencies.py
index ce180768..8fe89d80 100644
--- a/slpkg/dependencies.py
+++ b/slpkg/dependencies.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Requires:
         requires = SBoQueries(self.name).requires()
 
         for req in requires:
-            if req and req != '%README%':
+            if req:
                 sub = SBoQueries(req).requires()
                 for s in sub:
                     requires.append(s)
diff --git a/slpkg/upgrade.py b/slpkg/upgrade.py
index db6547a1..95e00e9e 100644
--- a/slpkg/upgrade.py
+++ b/slpkg/upgrade.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 from slpkg.configs import Configs
 from slpkg.queries import SBoQueries
+from slpkg.blacklist import Blacklist
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -19,10 +20,11 @@ class Upgrade:
         print("Do not forget to run 'slpkg update' before.")
 
         repo_packages = SBoQueries('').names()
+        black = Blacklist().get()
 
         for pkg in os.listdir(self.log_packages):
-            if pkg.endswith(self.sbo_repo_tag):
-                inst_pkg_name = '-'.join(pkg.split('-')[:-3])
+            inst_pkg_name = '-'.join(pkg.split('-')[:-3])
+            if pkg.endswith(self.sbo_repo_tag) and inst_pkg_name not in black:
 
                 if inst_pkg_name in repo_packages:
                     installed_ver = pkg.replace(f'{inst_pkg_name}-',
diff --git a/slpkg/version.py b/slpkg/version.py
index bec4ac64..f7472b0e 100644
--- a/slpkg/version.py
+++ b/slpkg/version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from slpkg.configs import Configs
 @dataclass
 class Version:
     prog_name: str = Configs.prog_name
-    version_info: tuple = (4, 2, 8)
+    version_info: tuple = (4, 2, 9)
     version: str = '{0}.{1}.{2}'.format(*version_info)
     license: str = 'MIT License'
     author: str = 'dslackw'
diff --git a/slpkg/view_package.py b/slpkg/view_package.py
index 55fceae1..f389b731 100644
--- a/slpkg/view_package.py
+++ b/slpkg/view_package.py
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ class ViewPackage:
             readme = http.request(
                 'GET', f'{self.sbo_repo_url}/{info[9]}/{info[0]}/README')
 
+            info_file = http.request(
+                'GET', f'{self.sbo_repo_url}/{info[9]}/{info[0]}/{info[0]}.info')
+
+            maintainer, email = '', ''
+            for line in info_file.data.decode().splitlines():
+                if line.startswith('MAINTAINER'):
+                    maintainer = line[12:-1].strip()
+                if line.startswith('EMAIL'):
+                    email = line[7:-1].strip()
+
             print(f'Name: {GREEN}{info[0]}{ENDC}\n'
                   f'Version: {GREEN}{info[1]}{ENDC}\n'
                   f'Requires: {GREEN}{info[2]}{ENDC}\n'
@@ -54,4 +64,6 @@ class ViewPackage:
                   f'Files: {GREEN}{info[7]}{ENDC}\n'
                   f'Description: {GREEN}{info[8]}{ENDC}\n'
                   f'SBo url: {BLUE}{self.sbo_repo_url}/{info[9]}/{info[0]}{ENDC}\n'
-                  f'README: {CYAN}{readme.data.decode()}{ENDC}')
+                  f'Maintainer: {BLUE}{maintainer}{ENDC}\n'
+                  f'Email: {BLUE}{email}{ENDC}\n'
+                  f'\nREADME: {CYAN}{readme.data.decode()}{ENDC}')