diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/column/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/column/block.json
index f6f7bc8d1f5cc..3e2aad8865e21 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/column/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/column/block.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 			"blockGap": true,
 			"padding": true,
 			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
-				"padding": true
+				"padding": true,
+				"blockGap": true
 			}
 		},
 		"__experimentalBorder": {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/columns/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/columns/block.json
index df7245939986d..d4198afeda11f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/columns/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/columns/block.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 			"margin": [ "top", "bottom" ],
 			"padding": true,
 			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
-				"padding": true
+				"padding": true,
+				"blockGap": true
 			}
 		},
 		"__experimentalLayout": {