diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index 93ab0a031800f..66f8d64273e00 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Create a list item. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/
 -	**Category:** text
 -	**Parent:** core/list
 -	**Allowed Blocks:** core/list
--	**Supports:** interactivity (clientNavigation), spacing (margin, padding), splitting, typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
+-	**Supports:** color (background, gradients, link, text), interactivity (clientNavigation), selectors (root), spacing (margin, padding), splitting, typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~className~~
 -	**Attributes:** content, placeholder
 
 ## Login/out
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/list-item/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/list-item/block.json
index 92822c993589d..e3c9b9b6c7437 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/list-item/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/list-item/block.json
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@
 	},
 	"supports": {
 		"className": false,
-		"__experimentalSelector": ".wp-block-list > li",
 		"splitting": true,
+		"color": {
+			"gradients": true,
+			"link": true,
+			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
+				"background": true,
+				"text": true
+			}
+		},
 		"spacing": {
 			"margin": true,
 			"padding": true,
@@ -46,6 +53,9 @@
 		},
 		"interactivity": {
 			"clientNavigation": true
+		},
+		"selectors": {
+			"root": ".wp-block-list > li"
 		}
 	}
 }