diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 344cf3761692c74ae594e7bcdc319b5aac7bb29a..58b612ce536a54a58b0572102dd04a161d814074 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.5.15-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.5.16-dev';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.