diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update.php b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
index 14a0e70fe0..7d9aa8cce3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ function core_update_footer( $msg = '' ) {
 		$cur->response = '';
 	}
 
+	$development   = preg_match( '/alpha|beta|RC/', $cur->version );
+	$cur->response = 'latest' === $cur->response && $development ? 'development' : $cur->response;
+
 	switch ( $cur->response ) {
 		case 'development':
 			return sprintf(