diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
index 8e6ef9ac6a..90046ee6b4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health-auto-updates.php
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ class WP_Site_Health_Auto_Updates {
 
 		$test = wp_remote_get( $url, compact( 'cookies', 'headers', 'timeout' ) );
 
+		if ( is_wp_error( $test ) ) {
+			return array(
+				'description' => sprintf(
+					/* translators: %s: Name of the filter used. */
+					__( 'Could not confirm that the %s filter is available.' ),
+					'<code>wp_version_check()</code>'
+				),
+				'severity'    => 'warning',
+			);
+		}
+
 		$response = wp_remote_retrieve_body( $test );
 
 		if ( 'yes' !== $response ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d8ceb4ca10..cbb7cbfed4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-beta1-45117';
+$wp_version = '5.2-beta1-45118';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.