diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 047e368e57..f908ff3548 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4764,9 +4764,11 @@ ex_blast(exarg_T *eap)
     int
 ends_excmd(int c)
 {
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (c == '#')
 	// TODO: should check for preceding white space
 	return in_vim9script();
+#endif
     return (c == NUL || c == '|' || c == '"' || c == '\n');
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5659e92fca..d447b7aed4 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 */
+/**/
+    569,
 /**/
     568,
 /**/