diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index c5405a2dc..8d36c81ad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ def Test_assignment()
   let thedict: dict<any>
   assert_equal({}, thedict)
 
-  let thejob: job
-  assert_equal(test_null_job(), thejob)
+  if has('channel')
+    let thejob: job
+    assert_equal(test_null_job(), thejob)
 
-  let thechannel: channel
-  assert_equal(test_null_channel(), thechannel)
+    let thechannel: channel
+    assert_equal(test_null_channel(), thechannel)
+  endif
 enddef
 
 func Test_assignment_failure()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index bb11730be..b1a10aaeb 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    501,
 /**/
     500,
 /**/