diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
index 690a5c1fef..c649d5f023 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ function read_tag_name(parser) {
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-escape
 const regex_token_ending_character = /[\s=\/>"']/;
 const regex_starts_with_quote_characters = /^["']/;
+const regex_attribute_value = /^(?:"([^"]*)"|'([^'])*'|([^>\s]))/;
 
 /**
  * @param {import('../index.js').Parser} parser
@@ -604,8 +605,6 @@ function get_directive_type(name) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-const regex_attribute_value = /^(?:"([^"]*)"|'([^'])*'|([^>\s]))/;
-
 /**
  * @param {import('../index.js').Parser} parser
  */