diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade.php b/wp-admin/upgrade.php
index 339e3deda8..65a32dd916 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upgrade.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ header( 'Content-Type: ' . get_option( 'html_type' ) . '; charset=' . get_option
 <body class="wp-core-ui">
 <p id="logo"><a href="<?php echo esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'WordPress' ); ?></a></p>
 
-<?php if ( get_option( 'db_version' ) == $wp_db_version || ! is_blog_installed() ) : ?>
+<?php if ( (int) get_option( 'db_version' ) === $wp_db_version || ! is_blog_installed() ) : ?>
 
 <h1><?php _e( 'No Update Required' ); ?></h1>
 <p><?php _e( 'Your WordPress database is already up to date!' ); ?></p>
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4a2a9a7ddd..2088700bde 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-47787';
+$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-47788';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
