diff --git a/wp-includes/vars.php b/wp-includes/vars.php
index ae5a9bc366..f5dc7a17d5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/vars.php
+++ b/wp-includes/vars.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /* This file sets various arrays and variables for use in WordPress */
 
 # WordPress version
-$wp_version = '1.0-alpha-1';
+$wp_version = '1.0-alpha-2';
 
 # BBcode search and replace arrays
 $wp_bbcode['in'] = array(