diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index f2c8765cef..e71cbfa928 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_private_posts;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
+		 * so deleting it should require that too.
+		 */
+		if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
+			$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
+		}
+
 		break;
 		// edit_post breaks down to edit_posts, edit_published_posts, or
 		// edit_others_posts
@@ -180,6 +189,15 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_private_posts;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
+		 * so editing it should require that too.
+		 */
+		if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
+			$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
+		}
+
 		break;
 	case 'read_post':
 	case 'read_page':
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c788255a69..d41ecec860 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43285';
+$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43287';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.