diff --git a/src/wp-includes/blocks.php b/src/wp-includes/blocks.php
index 000ded53e6..1b5427340f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/blocks.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/blocks.php
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@ function register_block_type_from_metadata( $file_or_folder, $args = array() ) {
 	}
 	$metadata['file'] = $metadata_file;
 
+	/**
+	 * Filters the metadata provided for registering a block type.
+	 *
+	 * @since 5.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @param array $metadata Metadata for registering a block type.
+	 */
+	$metadata = apply_filters( 'block_type_metadata', $metadata );
+
 	$settings          = array();
 	$property_mappings = array(
 		'title'           => 'title',
@@ -252,12 +261,26 @@ function register_block_type_from_metadata( $file_or_folder, $args = array() ) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	return register_block_type(
-		$metadata['name'],
+	/**
+	 * Filters the settings determined from the block type metadata.
+	 *
+	 * @since 5.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @param array $settings Array of determined settings for registering a block type.
+	 * @param array $metadata Metadata provided for registering a block type.
+	 */
+	$settings = apply_filters(
+		'block_type_metadata_settings',
 		array_merge(
 			$settings,
 			$args
-		)
+		),
+		$metadata
+	);
+
+	return register_block_type(
+		$metadata['name'],
+		$settings
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/blocks/register.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/blocks/register.php
index e9e607d89a..7cdc37d5e9 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/blocks/register.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/blocks/register.php
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ class WP_Test_Block_Register extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$registry = WP_Block_Type_Registry::get_instance();
 
-		foreach ( array( 'test-static', 'test-dynamic' ) as $block_name ) {
-			$block_name = 'core/' . $block_name;
-
+		foreach ( array( 'core/test-static', 'core/test-dynamic', 'my-plugin/notice' ) as $block_name ) {
 			if ( $registry->is_registered( $block_name ) ) {
 				$registry->unregister( $block_name );
 			}
@@ -423,4 +421,40 @@ class WP_Test_Block_Register extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$block_type = $registry->get_registered( 'core/test-filtered' );
 		$this->assertSame( 'boolean', $block_type->attributes['core/test-filtered']['type'] );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 52138
+	 */
+	public function test_filter_block_registration_metadata() {
+		$filter_metadata_registration = function( $metadata ) {
+			$metadata['apiVersion'] = 3;
+			return $metadata;
+		};
+
+		add_filter( 'block_type_metadata', $filter_metadata_registration, 10, 2 );
+		$result = register_block_type_from_metadata(
+			__DIR__ . '/fixtures'
+		);
+		remove_filter( 'block_type_metadata', $filter_metadata_registration );
+
+		$this->assertSame( 3, $result->api_version );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 52138
+	 */
+	public function test_filter_block_registration_metadata_settings() {
+		$filter_metadata_registration = function( $settings, $metadata ) {
+			$settings['api_version'] = $metadata['apiVersion'] + 1;
+			return $settings;
+		};
+
+		add_filter( 'block_type_metadata_settings', $filter_metadata_registration, 10, 2 );
+		$result = register_block_type_from_metadata(
+			__DIR__ . '/fixtures'
+		);
+		remove_filter( 'block_type_metadata_settings', $filter_metadata_registration );
+
+		$this->assertSame( 3, $result->api_version );
+	}
 }