diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/shortcode/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/shortcode/index.js
index 06464c52e7082..7204cd1eadf43 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/shortcode/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/shortcode/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const settings = {
 	attributes: {
 		text: {
 			type: 'string',
-			source: 'text',
+			source: 'html',
 		},
 	},