diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-templates.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-templates.php
index 65d99ee978efe..acbd0b4981fe2 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-templates.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-templates.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function unregister_block_template( $template_name ) {
 	 */
 	function wp_register_block_template( $template_name, $args = array() ) {
 		_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, 'Gutenberg 19.4.0', 'register_block_template' );
-		register_block_template( $template_name, $args );
+		return register_block_template( $template_name, $args );
 	}
 }