diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index 79bea8ee821fc5..15cf7289f3a9e8 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Introduce new sections and organize content to help visitors (and search engines
 
 -	**Name:** core/heading
 -	**Category:** text
--	**Supports:** __unstablePasteTextInline, align (full, wide), anchor, color (background, gradients, link, text), spacing (margin), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
+-	**Supports:** __unstablePasteTextInline, align (full, wide), anchor, color (background, gradients, link, text), spacing (margin, padding), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
 -	**Attributes:** content, level, placeholder, textAlign
 
 ## Home Link
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/heading/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/heading/block.json
index fedf4a9bb3e594..ecb809e18fd45e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/heading/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/heading/block.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"spacing": {
-			"margin": true
+			"margin": true,
+			"padding": true
 		},
 		"typography": {
 			"fontSize": true,