diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
index 938a50e27cc3..2398bbaffc0d 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AutolinkUtils;
+import org.wordpress.android.util.BuildConfigWrapper;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.DateTimeUtilsWrapper;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.DisplayUtils;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.FluxCUtils;
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ enum RestartEditorOptions {
     @Inject EditorTracker mEditorTracker;
     @Inject UploadUtilsWrapper mUploadUtilsWrapper;
     @Inject EditorActionsProvider mEditorActionsProvider;
+    @Inject BuildConfigWrapper mBuildConfigWrapper;
     @Inject DateTimeUtilsWrapper mDateTimeUtils;
     @Inject ViewModelProvider.Factory mViewModelFactory;
     @Inject ReaderUtilsWrapper mReaderUtilsWrapper;
@@ -2341,6 +2343,8 @@ private GutenbergPropsBuilder getGutenbergPropsBuilder() {
         boolean isWPComSite = mSite.isWPCom() || mSite.isWPComAtomic();
         boolean shouldUseFastImage = !mSite.isPrivate() && !mSite.isPrivateWPComAtomic();
 
+        String hostAppNamespace = mBuildConfigWrapper.isJetpackApp() ? "Jetpack" : "WordPress";
+
         return new GutenbergPropsBuilder(
                 SiteUtils.supportsContactInfoFeature(mSite),
                 SiteUtils.supportsLayoutGridFeature(mSite),
@@ -2359,6 +2363,7 @@ private GutenbergPropsBuilder getGutenbergPropsBuilder() {
                 isWPComSite,
                 wpcomLocaleSlug,
                 postType,
+                hostAppNamespace,
                 featuredImageId,
                 themeBundle
         );
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0d0103715780..9f22a525c6a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ plugins {
 ext {
     wordPressUtilsVersion = 'trunk-68e2995962a5134770e6f9e5b9f258a339e123b2'
     wordPressLoginVersion = '0.15.0'
-    gutenbergMobileVersion = 'v1.80.0'
+    gutenbergMobileVersion = 'v1.81.0-alpha1'
     storiesVersion = '1.4.0'
     aboutAutomatticVersion = '0.0.6'
 
diff --git a/libs/editor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt b/libs/editor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
index f64929a4566f..47f5607c127a 100644
--- a/libs/editor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
+++ b/libs/editor/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/editor/gutenberg/GutenbergPropsBuilder.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ data class GutenbergPropsBuilder(
     private val enableReusableBlock: Boolean,
     private val localeSlug: String,
     private val postType: String,
+    private val hostAppNamespace: String,
     private val featuredImageId: Int,
     private val editorTheme: Bundle?
 ) : Parcelable {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ data class GutenbergPropsBuilder(
             enableReusableBlock = enableReusableBlock,
             localeSlug = localeSlug,
             postType = postType,
+            hostAppNamespace = hostAppNamespace,
             featuredImageId = featuredImageId,
             editorTheme = editorTheme,
             translations = GutenbergUtils.getTranslations(activity),