diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-paid-blocks-upgrade-nudge-break-cover-block-free b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-paid-blocks-upgrade-nudge-break-cover-block-free
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad78ff974a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-paid-blocks-upgrade-nudge-break-cover-block-free
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+Payment blocks: Fix cover block alignments on free sites  
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/extended-blocks/paid-blocks/with-upgrade-banner.jsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/extended-blocks/paid-blocks/with-upgrade-banner.jsx
index 60eeb73e121f..35d53b99dda9 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/extended-blocks/paid-blocks/with-upgrade-banner.jsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/extended-blocks/paid-blocks/with-upgrade-banner.jsx
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ const withUpgradeBanner = createHigherOrderComponent(
 		}, [ setAttributes, hasParentBanner ] );
 
 		const blockProps = useBlockProps();
+		// Fix for width of cover block because otherwise the div defaults to content-size as max width
+		const cssFixForCoverBlock = { 'max-width': 'unset' };
 
 		return (
 			<PaidBlockProvider
 				onBannerVisibilityChange={ setIsVisible }
 				hasParentBanner={ isBannerVisible }
 			>
-				<div ref={ blockProps.ref }>
+				<div ref={ blockProps.ref } style={ cssFixForCoverBlock }>
 					<UpgradePlanBanner
 						className={ `is-${ name.replace( /\//, '-' ) }-paid-block` }
 						title={ null }