diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
index c07f1dc743..05fbba9085 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class WP_Site_Health_Auto_Updates {
 					'<code>' . $check_dir . '</code>',
 					"<code>$vcs_dir</code>"
 				),
-				'severity'    => 'fail',
+				'severity'    => 'warning',
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8802da18f1..332f7e2e39 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46280';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46281';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.