diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/archives/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/archives/index.php
index d75859529ee084..3b7b2d1d39bb9d 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/archives/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/archives/index.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function render_block_core_archives( $attributes ) {
 				break;
 		}
 
-		$label = esc_attr( $label );
+		$label = esc_html( $label );
 
 		$block_content = '<label class="screen-reader-text" for="' . $dropdown_id . '">' . $title . '</label>
 	<select id="' . $dropdown_id . '" name="archive-dropdown" onchange="document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">