diff --git a/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts b/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
index 19403cc38e..6ec7eb1e56 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/config/experimental.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ export default defineUntypedSchema({
       },
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Experimental built-in delayed component hydration
+     * 
+     * This enables components to lazily hydrate when needed, improving performance for sites with components below-the-fold
+    */
+    componentLazyHydration: false,
+    
     /**
      * Config schema support
      * @see [Nuxt Issue #15592](https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/15592)