diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
index 9d33eaa475..1a316308fe 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -978,7 +978,10 @@ class WP_REST_Terms_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 
 		$query_params['slug'] = array(
 			'description'       => __( 'Limit result set to terms with a specific slug.' ),
-			'type'              => 'string',
+			'type'              => 'array',
+			'items'             => array(
+				'type'          => 'string'
+			),
 		);
 
 		/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c7bd8aea01..60768e10cb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40372';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40376';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.