diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 6485a587a0..f38f32a5a1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	// not used in core, replaced by Jcrop.js
 	$scripts->add( 'cropper', '/wp-includes/js/crop/cropper.js', array('scriptaculous-dragdrop') );
 
-	$scripts->add( 'jquery', '/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js', array(), '1.8.1' );
+	$scripts->add( 'jquery', '/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js', array(), '1.8.2' );
 
 	// full jQuery UI
 	$scripts->add( 'jquery-ui-core', '/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/jquery.ui.core.min.js', array('jquery'), '1.9pre', 1 );