diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 0cb6d9f3b1..3447c46016 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -1349,7 +1349,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( $scripts ) {
 		)
 	);
 
-	$scripts->add( 'wp-embed', "/wp-includes/js/wp-embed$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'wp-embed', "/wp-includes/js/wp-embed$suffix.js" );
+	did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->add_data( 'wp-embed', 'strategy', 'defer' );
 
 	/*
 	 * To enqueue media-views or media-editor, call wp_enqueue_media().
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a33bb870ce..1b8cedbaf0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56354';
+$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56355';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.