diff --git a/src/wp-includes/blocks/latest-posts.php b/src/wp-includes/blocks/latest-posts.php
index 00565cda6c..963b2e6526 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/blocks/latest-posts.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/blocks/latest-posts.php
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ function render_block_core_latest_posts( $attributes ) {
 		$args['author'] = $attributes['selectedAuthor'];
 	}
 
+	$args = apply_filters( 'widget_posts_args', $args );
+
 	$recent_posts = get_posts( $args );
 
 	$list_items_markup = '';