diff --git a/src/testdir/shared.vim b/src/testdir/shared.vim
index fda4d03e6..3e0929c34 100644
--- a/src/testdir/shared.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/shared.vim
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ endfunc
 
 " Run "cmd".  Returns the job if using a job.
 func RunCommand(cmd)
+  " Running an external command can occasionally be slow or fail.
+  let g:test_is_flaky = 1
+
   let job = 0
   if has('job')
     let job = job_start(a:cmd, {"stoponexit": "hup"})
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c7fc8ee32..2004f564d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -746,6 +746,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    710,
 /**/
     709,
 /**/