diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index faef91da28ba3..ca877f239316f 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Display a date archive of your posts. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gut
 
 -	**Name:** core/archives
 -	**Category:** widgets
--	**Supports:** align, ~~html~~
+-	**Supports:** align, spacing (margin, padding), ~~html~~
 -	**Attributes:** displayAsDropdown, showLabel, showPostCounts, type
 
 ## Audio
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/archives/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/archives/block.json
index d40c4618365c4..e5c81ac975d50 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/archives/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/archives/block.json
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 	},
 	"supports": {
 		"align": true,
-		"html": false
+		"html": false,
+		"spacing": {
+			"margin": true,
+			"padding": true
+		}
 	},
 	"editorStyle": "wp-block-archives-editor"
 }