diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
index 4085128e9aef1a..3128c3526926f9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ export default function QueryInspectorControls( props ) {
 					dropdownMenuProps={ dropdownMenuProps }
 				>
 					<ToolsPanelItem
-						label={ __( 'Items' ) }
+						label={ __( 'Items per page' ) }
 						hasValue={ () => perPage > 0 }
 					>
 						<PerPageControl
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export default function QueryInspectorControls( props ) {
 						/>
 					</ToolsPanelItem>
 					<ToolsPanelItem
-						label={ __( 'Max Pages to Show' ) }
+						label={ __( 'Max pages to show' ) }
 						hasValue={ () => pages > 0 }
 						onDeselect={ () => setQuery( { pages: 0 } ) }
 					>
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/pages-control.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/pages-control.js
index cde61453ea844d..06c6e32b66ad2a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/pages-control.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/pages-control.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const PagesControl = ( { pages, onChange } ) => {
 	return (
 		<NumberControl
 			__next40pxDefaultSize
-			label={ __( 'Max pages' ) }
+			label={ __( 'Max pages to show' ) }
 			value={ pages }
 			min={ 0 }
 			onChange={ ( newPages ) => {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/per-page-control.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/per-page-control.js
index 3e0dfbf50b70bd..933bb0851e6257 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/per-page-control.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/per-page-control.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const PerPageControl = ( { perPage, offset = 0, onChange } ) => {
 		<RangeControl
 			__next40pxDefaultSize
 			__nextHasNoMarginBottom
-			label={ __( 'Posts per page' ) }
+			label={ __( 'Items per page' ) }
 			min={ MIN_POSTS_PER_PAGE }
 			max={ MAX_POSTS_PER_PAGE }
 			onChange={ ( newPerPage ) => {