diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
index 3bef9de8a0c82c..1f619c01d8ca71 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ function KeyboardShortcutsRegister() {
 			},
 		} );
 
+		registerShortcut( {
+			name: 'core/block-editor/paste',
+			category: 'block',
+			description: __( 'Paste the selected block(s).' ),
+			keyCombination: {
+				modifier: 'primary',
+				character: 'v',
+			},
+		} );
+
 		registerShortcut( {
 			name: 'core/block-editor/duplicate',
 			category: 'block',