diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4bf4d7bdad2562..b7453df874d119 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 		"scriptGlobal": "wp",
 		"packageNamespace": "wordpress",
 		"handlePrefix": "wp",
+		"scriptRegistrationPriority": 10,
 		"pages": [
 			{
 				"id": "site-editor-v2",
diff --git a/packages/wp-build/lib/php-generator.mjs b/packages/wp-build/lib/php-generator.mjs
index 0a781cdffa9259..83571b33ba0bf6 100644
--- a/packages/wp-build/lib/php-generator.mjs
+++ b/packages/wp-build/lib/php-generator.mjs
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ export async function getPhpReplacements( rootDir, baseUrlExpression ) {
 	// @ts-expect-error specific override to package.json
 	const name = rootPackageJson.wpPlugin?.name || 'gutenberg';
 	const version = rootPackageJson.version;
+	const scriptPriority =
+		// @ts-expect-error specific override to package.json
+		rootPackageJson.wpPlugin?.scriptRegistrationPriority ?? 9;
 
 	return {
 		'{{PREFIX}}': name,
 		'{{VERSION}}': version,
 		'{{BASE_URL}}': baseUrlExpression,
+		'{{SCRIPT_PRIORITY}}': String( scriptPriority ),
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/wp-build/templates/script-registration.php.template b/packages/wp-build/templates/script-registration.php.template
index 401bfb5d1eea46..93e0c231e37de2 100644
--- a/packages/wp-build/templates/script-registration.php.template
+++ b/packages/wp-build/templates/script-registration.php.template
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ if ( ! function_exists( '{{PREFIX}}_register_package_scripts' ) ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', '{{PREFIX}}_register_package_scripts' );
+	add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', '{{PREFIX}}_register_package_scripts', {{SCRIPT_PRIORITY}} );
 }