diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.json b/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.json
index 0958025736676..f967eeb8cb894 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "name": "core/code",
         "isValid": true,
         "attributes": {
-            "content": "export default function MyButton() {\n\treturn <Button>Click Me!</Button>;\n}"
+            "content": "export default function MyButton() {\n\treturn &lt;Button&gt;Click Me!&lt;/Button&gt;;\n}"
         },
         "innerBlocks": [],
         "originalContent": "<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>export default function MyButton() {\n\treturn &lt;Button&gt;Click Me!&lt;/Button&gt;;\n}</code></pre>"
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.serialized.html b/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.serialized.html
index 651254a7cab49..3a45062483ea3 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.serialized.html
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/fixtures/blocks/core__code.serialized.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- wp:code -->
 <pre class="wp-block-code"><code>export default function MyButton() {
-	return &lt;Button>Click Me!&lt;/Button>;
+	return &lt;Button&gt;Click Me!&lt;/Button&gt;;
 }</code></pre>
 <!-- /wp:code -->