diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 918dc0d0b271b70dff57d2cf7ced9d5c2e769373..8609b9255d96f604987574e6cfc4bc097791eea0 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.5.1';
+  const VERSION = '8.5.2';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.