diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php b/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
index 3be073f7af..7a10de7e1e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_install_defaults' ) ) :
 				'post_content_filtered' => '',
 			)
 		);
+
+		update_option( 'post_count', 1 );
+
 		$wpdb->insert(
 			$wpdb->term_relationships,
 			array(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c7fd5943cd..e220485a3a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52200';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52201';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.