diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/edit.js
index b9092c69952b7..1689a6da71a5a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/edit.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function PostTimeToReadEdit( { attributes, setAttributes, context } ) {
 					} }
 				/>
 			</BlockControls>
-			<p { ...blockProps }>{ minutesToReadString }</p>
+			<div { ...blockProps }>{ minutesToReadString }</div>
 		</>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/index.php
index 07761e5e75904..03a745d20e642 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-time-to-read/index.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function render_block_core_post_time_to_read( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 	$wrapper_attributes = get_block_wrapper_attributes( array( 'class' => $align_class_name ) );
 
 	return sprintf(
-		'<p %1$s>%2$s</p>',
+		'<div %1$s>%2$s</div>',
 		$wrapper_attributes,
 		$minutes_to_read_string
 	);