diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e169a20b2f..902e0c9e78 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53755';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53756';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 91803e7d62..73a0111343 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ if ( function_exists( '_deprecated_file' ) ) {
 }
 
 /** wpdb class */
-require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/class-wpdb.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/class-wpdb.php';