diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3cc549f8e88f2..fa07003c1d3e7 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -3767,6 +3767,9 @@ importers:
       '@automattic/jetpack-publicize-components':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../js-packages/publicize-components
+      '@automattic/jetpack-script-data':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../js-packages/script-data
       '@automattic/jetpack-shared-extension-utils':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../js-packages/shared-extension-utils
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/store/index.ts b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/store/index.ts
index 20ad8f29b6cd7..bec435243270a 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/store/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const socialStore = createReduxStore( 'jetpack-social', {
 	resolvers: {
 		...sig.resolvers,
 	},
-	initialState: getSocialScriptData().store_initial_state,
+	initialState: getSocialScriptData()?.store_initial_state,
 } );
 
 register( socialStore );
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/utils/script-data.ts b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/utils/script-data.ts
index 25561a8b726f2..1a954bc7e7894 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/utils/script-data.ts
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/utils/script-data.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { SocialScriptData } from '../types/types';
  * @return {SocialScriptData} The social script data.
  */
 export function getSocialScriptData(): SocialScriptData {
-	return getScriptData().social;
+	return getScriptData()?.social;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json b/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
index f4dcd8af67052..0ed7bffe3f165 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 		"@automattic/jetpack-my-jetpack": "workspace:*",
 		"@automattic/jetpack-partner-coupon": "workspace:*",
 		"@automattic/jetpack-publicize-components": "workspace:*",
+		"@automattic/jetpack-script-data": "workspace:*",
 		"@automattic/jetpack-shared-extension-utils": "workspace:*",
 		"@automattic/popup-monitor": "1.0.2",
 		"@automattic/request-external-access": "1.0.0",