diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
index 6ed07f0d85..827e43de91 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
@@ -1515,8 +1515,8 @@ final class WP_Theme implements ArrayAccess {
 		}
 
 		$paths_to_index_block_template = array(
-			$this->get_file_path( '/block-templates/index.html' ),
 			$this->get_file_path( '/templates/index.html' ),
+			$this->get_file_path( '/block-templates/index.html' ),
 		);
 
 		$this->block_theme = false;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 62a8fc7655..28c00ecce3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55940';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55941';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.