diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/api/utils.js b/packages/blocks/src/api/utils.js
index 11b333d8bdef23..dbf1dc79049b9d 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/api/utils.js
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/api/utils.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function getAccessibleBlockLabel(
 	if ( hasPosition && direction === 'vertical' ) {
 		if ( hasLabel ) {
 			return sprintf(
-				/* translators: accessibility text. %1: The block title, %2: The block row number, %3: The block label.. */
+				/* translators: accessibility text. 1: The block title. 2: The block row number. 3: The block label.. */
 				__( '%1$s Block. Row %2$d. %3$s' ),
 				title,
 				position,
@@ -193,15 +193,15 @@ export function getAccessibleBlockLabel(
 		}
 
 		return sprintf(
-			/* translators: accessibility text. %s: The block title, %d The block row number. */
-			__( '%s Block. Row %d' ),
+			/* translators: accessibility text. 1: The block title. 2: The block row number. */
+			__( '%1$s Block. Row %2$d' ),
 			title,
 			position
 		);
 	} else if ( hasPosition && direction === 'horizontal' ) {
 		if ( hasLabel ) {
 			return sprintf(
-				/* translators: accessibility text. %1: The block title, %2: The block column number, %3: The block label.. */
+				/* translators: accessibility text. 1: The block title. 2: The block column number. 3: The block label.. */
 				__( '%1$s Block. Column %2$d. %3$s' ),
 				title,
 				position,
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ export function getAccessibleBlockLabel(
 		}
 
 		return sprintf(
-			/* translators: accessibility text. %s: The block title, %d The block column number. */
-			__( '%s Block. Column %d' ),
+			/* translators: accessibility text. 1: The block title. 2: The block column number. */
+			__( '%1$s Block. Column %2$d' ),
 			title,
 			position
 		);
diff --git a/packages/scripts/utils/env.js b/packages/scripts/utils/env.js
index 372ef3479192dc..284131217d602b 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/utils/env.js
+++ b/packages/scripts/utils/env.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function buildWordPress( newInstall, fastInstall ) {
 
 		if ( env.npm_package_wp_env_welcome_build_command ) {
 			const nextStep = sprintf(
-				'\nRun %s to build the latest version of %s, then open %s to get started!\n',
+				'\nRun %1$s to build the latest version of %2$s, then open %3$s to get started!\n',
 				chalk.blue( env.npm_package_wp_env_welcome_build_command ),
 				chalk.green( env.npm_package_wp_env_plugin_name ),
 				chalk.blue( currentUrl )
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ function buildWordPress( newInstall, fastInstall ) {
 		);
 
 		const access = sprintf(
-			'Default username: %s, password: %s\n',
+			'Default username: %1$s, password: %2$s\n',
 			chalk.blue( 'admin' ),
 			chalk.blue( 'password' )
 		);