diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e9420551d9..dd8cfeb3c1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9545,9 +9545,9 @@
 			"dev": true
 		},
 		"element-closest": {
-			"version": "2.0.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/element-closest/-/element-closest-2.0.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha1-cqdAoQdFM4LijfnOXbtajfD5Zuw="
+			"version": "3.0.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/element-closest/-/element-closest-3.0.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-JxKQiJKX0Zr5Q2/bCaTx8P+UbfyMET1OQd61qu5xQFeWr1km3fGaxelSJtnfT27XQ5Uoztn2yIyeamAc/VX13g=="
 		},
 		"emittery": {
 			"version": "0.8.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5853ade8a..df81c6d13e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 		"backbone": "1.4.1",
 		"clipboard": "2.0.11",
 		"core-js-url-browser": "3.6.4",
-		"element-closest": "^2.0.2",
+		"element-closest": "^3.0.2",
 		"formdata-polyfill": "4.0.10",
 		"hoverintent": "2.2.1",
 		"imagesloaded": "4.1.4",
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 359e172a7f..a150dd9474 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function wp_default_packages_vendor( $scripts ) {
 		'wp-polyfill-node-contains'   => '4.6.0',
 		'wp-polyfill-url'             => '3.6.4',
 		'wp-polyfill-dom-rect'        => '4.6.0',
-		'wp-polyfill-element-closest' => '2.0.2',
+		'wp-polyfill-element-closest' => '3.0.2',
 		'wp-polyfill-object-fit'      => '2.3.5',
 		'wp-polyfill-inert'           => '3.1.2',
 		'wp-polyfill'                 => '3.15.0',
diff --git a/tools/webpack/packages.js b/tools/webpack/packages.js
index 671fb4a099..9789103e2c 100644
--- a/tools/webpack/packages.js
+++ b/tools/webpack/packages.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = function( env = { environment: 'production', watch: false, buil
 		'lodash.js': 'lodash/lodash.js',
 		'wp-polyfill.js': '@wordpress/babel-preset-default/build/polyfill.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-fetch.js': 'whatwg-fetch/dist/fetch.umd.js',
-		'wp-polyfill-element-closest.js': 'element-closest/element-closest.js',
+		'wp-polyfill-element-closest.js': 'element-closest/browser.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-node-contains.js': 'polyfill-library/polyfills/__dist/Node.prototype.contains/raw.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-url.js': 'core-js-url-browser/url.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-dom-rect.js': 'polyfill-library/polyfills/__dist/DOMRect/raw.js',
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ module.exports = function( env = { environment: 'production', watch: false, buil
 	const minifiedVendors = {
 		'lodash.min.js': 'lodash/lodash.min.js',
 		'wp-polyfill.min.js': '@wordpress/babel-preset-default/build/polyfill.min.js',
+		'wp-polyfill-element-closest.min.js': 'element-closest/browser.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-formdata.min.js': 'formdata-polyfill/formdata.min.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-url.min.js': 'core-js-url-browser/url.min.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-object-fit.min.js': 'objectFitPolyfill/dist/objectFitPolyfill.min.js',
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ module.exports = function( env = { environment: 'production', watch: false, buil
 	const minifyVendors = {
 		'regenerator-runtime.min.js': 'regenerator-runtime/runtime.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-fetch.min.js': 'whatwg-fetch/dist/fetch.umd.js',
-		'wp-polyfill-element-closest.min.js': 'element-closest/element-closest.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-node-contains.min.js': 'polyfill-library/polyfills/__dist/Node.prototype.contains/raw.js',
 		'wp-polyfill-dom-rect.min.js': 'polyfill-library/polyfills/__dist/DOMRect/raw.js',
 	};