diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php b/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
index 7a10de7e1e..54188738df 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_install_defaults' ) ) :
 			)
 		);
 
-		update_option( 'post_count', 1 );
+		if ( is_multisite() ) {
+			update_posts_count();
+		}
 
 		$wpdb->insert(
 			$wpdb->term_relationships,
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e220485a3a..4292dd31e5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52201';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52202';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.