diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/search/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/search/style.scss
index c0a411966d6a2..2c8b03cafb275 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/search/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/search/style.scss
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 		.wp-block-search__input {
 			border-radius: 0;
 			border: none;
-			padding: 0 0 0 4px;
+			padding: 0 0 0 0.25em;
 
 			&:focus {
 				outline: none;