diff --git a/wp-includes/https-detection.php b/wp-includes/https-detection.php
index 895b3a8516..87c331bf24 100644
--- a/wp-includes/https-detection.php
+++ b/wp-includes/https-detection.php
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ function wp_update_https_detection_errors() {
  * @access private
  */
 function wp_schedule_https_detection() {
+	if ( wp_installing() ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_https_detection' ) ) {
 		wp_schedule_event( time(), 'twicedaily', 'wp_https_detection' );
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b061079c8b..ad97c69de5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-49908';
+$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-49909';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.