diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 34829f627..6c8b705b7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 project(S2E
   LANGUAGES CXX
   DESCRIPTION "S2E: Spacecraft Simulation Environment"
-  VERSION 7.2.2
+  VERSION 7.2.3
 )
 
 # build config
diff --git a/src/library/initialize/initialize_file_access.cpp b/src/library/initialize/initialize_file_access.cpp
index 82d555ea5..b05e31e98 100644
--- a/src/library/initialize/initialize_file_access.cpp
+++ b/src/library/initialize/initialize_file_access.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ std::string IniAccess::ReadString(const char* section_name, const char* key_name
   value = ini_reader_.GetString(section_name, key_name, "NULL");
 #endif
   // Special characters
+  // Inline comments
+  std::regex inline_comment_pattern("\\s*//.*");
+  value = std::regex_replace(value, inline_comment_pattern, "");
   // INI_FILE_DIR
   std::string ini_path = INI_FILE_DIR_FROM_EXE;
   value = std::regex_replace(value, std::regex("INI_FILE_DIR_FROM_EXE"), ini_path);