diff --git a/wp-includes/vars.php b/wp-includes/vars.php
index 2731aaf60..0cb114231 100644
--- a/wp-includes/vars.php
+++ b/wp-includes/vars.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /* This file sets various arrays and variables for use in WordPress */
 
 # WordPress version
-$wp_version = '1.0';
+$wp_version = '1.0.1';
 
 # BBcode search and replace arrays
 $wp_bbcode['in'] = array(