diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/index.js
index 61c06a7c86904..c72c15ee8987b 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/index.js
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ export const settings = {
 		const { value, citation } = attributes;
 
 		return (
-			<blockquote>
-				<RichText.Content value={ toRichTextValue( value ) } />
-				{ ! RichText.isEmpty( citation ) && <RichText.Content tagName="cite" value={ citation } /> }
-			</blockquote>
+			<figure>
+				<blockquote>
+					<RichText.Content value={ toRichTextValue( value ) } />
+					{ ! RichText.isEmpty( citation ) && <RichText.Content tagName="cite" value={ citation } /> }
+				</blockquote>
+			</figure>
 		);
 	},