diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index b8beeef9679003..17dfaafa458cb1 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ Start with the basic building block of all narrative. ([Source](https://github.c
 
 -	**Name:** core/paragraph
 -	**Category:** text
--	**Supports:** __unstablePasteTextInline, anchor, color (background, gradients, link, text), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
+-	**Supports:** __unstablePasteTextInline, anchor, color (background, gradients, link, text), spacing (margin, padding), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
 -	**Attributes:** align, content, direction, dropCap, placeholder
 
 ## Pattern
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/block.json
index 335f53e81d4425..d1681d165368c9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/block.json
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 				"text": true
 			}
 		},
+		"spacing": {
+			"margin": true,
+			"padding": true
+		},
 		"typography": {
 			"fontSize": true,
 			"lineHeight": true,