diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
index 5688e2871a246..c368c2ab03dbf 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function render_block_core_search( $attributes ) {
 			)
 		);
 		$form_directives      = '
-		 data-wp-interactive=\'"core/search"\''
+		 data-wp-interactive="core/search"'
 		. $form_context .
 		'data-wp-class--wp-block-search__searchfield-hidden="!context.isSearchInputVisible"
 		 data-wp-on--keydown="actions.handleSearchKeydown"