diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index 84eb3da923e718..b44df884b338c7 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Add an image or video with a text overlay — great for headers. ([Source](https
 
 -	**Name:** core/cover
 -	**Category:** media
--	**Supports:** align, anchor, color (~~background~~, ~~text~~), spacing (padding), ~~html~~
+-	**Supports:** align, anchor, color (~~background~~, ~~text~~), spacing (margin, padding), ~~html~~
 -	**Attributes:** allowedBlocks, alt, backgroundType, contentPosition, customGradient, customOverlayColor, dimRatio, focalPoint, gradient, hasParallax, id, isDark, isRepeated, minHeight, minHeightUnit, overlayColor, templateLock, url, useFeaturedImage
 
 ## Embed
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/cover/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/cover/block.json
index f908f544fb2974..fc651831628848 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/cover/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/cover/block.json
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 		"html": false,
 		"spacing": {
 			"padding": true,
+			"margin": [ "top", "bottom" ],
 			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
 				"padding": true
 			}