diff --git a/changelog/fix-wc9.7-ece-script-dependencies b/changelog/fix-wc9.7-ece-script-dependencies
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0d00730f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix-wc9.7-ece-script-dependencies
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fix
+
+fix: GooglePay/ApplePay script dependencies with WooCommerce 9.7
diff --git a/includes/express-checkout/class-wc-payments-express-checkout-button-handler.php b/includes/express-checkout/class-wc-payments-express-checkout-button-handler.php
index 413b51aa064..073e09b0ad9 100644
--- a/includes/express-checkout/class-wc-payments-express-checkout-button-handler.php
+++ b/includes/express-checkout/class-wc-payments-express-checkout-button-handler.php
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public function scripts() {
 		}
 
 		wp_localize_script( 'WCPAY_EXPRESS_CHECKOUT_ECE', 'wcpayExpressCheckoutParams', $express_checkout_params );
+		wp_localize_script( 'WCPAY_BLOCKS_CHECKOUT', 'wcpayExpressCheckoutParams', $express_checkout_params );
 
 		wp_set_script_translations( 'WCPAY_EXPRESS_CHECKOUT_ECE', 'woocommerce-payments' );