diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/app/plugins/check-outdated-build.client.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/app/plugins/check-outdated-build.client.ts
index d8187d04d8..874ea667bd 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/app/plugins/check-outdated-build.client.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/app/plugins/check-outdated-build.client.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import type { NuxtAppManifestMeta } from '../composables/manifest'
 import { onNuxtReady } from '../composables/ready'
 // @ts-expect-error virtual file
 import { buildAssetsURL } from '#internal/nuxt/paths'
+// @ts-expect-error virtual file
+import { outdatedBuildInterval } from '#build/nuxt.config.mjs'
 
 export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
   if (import.meta.test) { return }
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
   async function getLatestManifest () {
     const currentManifest = await getAppManifest()
     if (timeout) { clearTimeout(timeout) }
-    timeout = setTimeout(getLatestManifest, 1000 * 60 * 60)
+    timeout = setTimeout(getLatestManifest, outdatedBuildInterval)
     try {
       const meta = await $fetch<NuxtAppManifestMeta>(buildAssetsURL('builds/latest.json') + `?${Date.now()}`)
       if (meta.id !== currentManifest.id) {
@@ -25,5 +27,5 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
     }
   }
 
-  onNuxtReady(() => { timeout = setTimeout(getLatestManifest, 1000 * 60 * 60) })
+  onNuxtReady(() => { timeout = setTimeout(getLatestManifest, outdatedBuildInterval) })
 })
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
index 8b5d389967..e319d53d7c 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -508,7 +508,9 @@ async function initNuxt (nuxt: Nuxt) {
       global: true,
     })
 
-    addPlugin(resolve(nuxt.options.appDir, 'plugins/check-outdated-build.client'))
+    if (nuxt.options.experimental.checkOutdatedBuildInterval !== false) {
+      addPlugin(resolve(nuxt.options.appDir, 'plugins/check-outdated-build.client'))
+    }
   }
 
   nuxt.hooks.hook('builder:watch', (event, relativePath) => {
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
index de33767cd4..49a89f8943 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ export const nuxtConfigTemplate: NuxtTemplate = {
       `export const vueAppRootContainer = ${ctx.nuxt.options.app.rootId ? `'#${ctx.nuxt.options.app.rootId}'` : `'body > ${ctx.nuxt.options.app.rootTag}'`}`,
       `export const viewTransition = ${ctx.nuxt.options.experimental.viewTransition}`,
       `export const appId = ${JSON.stringify(ctx.nuxt.options.appId)}`,
+      `export const outdatedBuildInterval = ${ctx.nuxt.options.experimental.checkOutdatedBuildInterval}`,
     ].join('\n\n')
   },
 }
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts b/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
index f429a873e8..bf984023fc 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,14 @@ export default defineUntypedSchema({
      */
     appManifest: true,
 
+    /**
+     * Set the time interval (in ms) to check for new builds. Disabled when `experimental.appManifest` is `false`.
+     *
+     * Set to `false` to disable.
+     * @type {number | false}
+     */
+    checkOutdatedBuildInterval: 1000 * 60 * 60,
+
     /**
      * Set an alternative watcher that will be used as the watching service for Nuxt.
      *