diff --git a/docs/config/build-options.md b/docs/config/build-options.md
index b5872e363de973..bcc83899eeb3c7 100644
--- a/docs/config/build-options.md
+++ b/docs/config/build-options.md
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ By default, Vite will empty the `outDir` on build if it is inside project root.
 
 ## build.copyPublicDir
 
-- **Experimental:** [Give feedback](https://github.com/vitejs/vite/discussions/13807)
 - **Type:** `boolean`
 - **Default:** `true`
 
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/build.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/build.ts
index dfaab8362784c5..a5557b662f2e5a 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/build.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/build.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ export interface BuildOptions {
   /**
    * Copy the public directory to outDir on write.
    * @default true
-   * @experimental
    */
   copyPublicDir?: boolean
   /**
diff --git a/playground/resolve/__tests__/resolve.spec.ts b/playground/resolve/__tests__/resolve.spec.ts
index 90d02a761258e6..4a753149552bf2 100644
--- a/playground/resolve/__tests__/resolve.spec.ts
+++ b/playground/resolve/__tests__/resolve.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import fs from 'node:fs'
+import path from 'node:path'
 import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
-import { isBuild, isWindows, page } from '~utils'
+import { isBuild, isWindows, page, testDir } from '~utils'
 
 test('bom import', async () => {
   expect(await page.textContent('.utf8-bom')).toMatch('[success]')
@@ -199,3 +201,9 @@ test('Resolving slash with imports filed', async () => {
 test('Resolving from other package with imports field', async () => {
   expect(await page.textContent('.imports-pkg-slash')).toMatch('[success]')
 })
+
+test.runIf(isBuild)('public dir is not copied', async () => {
+  expect(
+    fs.existsSync(path.resolve(testDir, 'dist/should-not-be-copied')),
+  ).toBe(false)
+})
diff --git a/playground/resolve/public/should-not-be-copied b/playground/resolve/public/should-not-be-copied
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6
diff --git a/playground/resolve/vite.config.js b/playground/resolve/vite.config.js
index f4d923d1a05ae0..b27df23e734eeb 100644
--- a/playground/resolve/vite.config.js
+++ b/playground/resolve/vite.config.js
@@ -107,4 +107,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '@vitejs/test-resolve-sharp-dir',
     ],
   },
+  build: {
+    copyPublicDir: false,
+  },
 })