diff --git a/.changeset/chilled-grapes-visit.md b/.changeset/chilled-grapes-visit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59f40ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilled-grapes-visit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@openfun/cunningham-react": patch
+---
+
+remove public files from build
diff --git a/packages/react/vite.config.mts b/packages/react/vite.config.mts
index 9fa3c4d..734fdf5 100644
--- a/packages/react/vite.config.mts
+++ b/packages/react/vite.config.mts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
           },
         },
       },
+      copyPublicDir: false,
       ...buildOptions,
     },
     plugins: [
diff --git a/packages/react/vite.fonts.config.ts b/packages/react/vite.fonts.config.ts
index 4ad1442..9d21b47 100644
--- a/packages/react/vite.fonts.config.ts
+++ b/packages/react/vite.fonts.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   build: {
     emptyOutDir: false,
     outDir: "dist",
+    copyPublicDir: false,
     lib: {
       entry: {
         fonts: "./src/fonts.scss",
diff --git a/packages/react/vite.icons.config.ts b/packages/react/vite.icons.config.ts
index 7a89338..203e7b7 100644
--- a/packages/react/vite.icons.config.ts
+++ b/packages/react/vite.icons.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   build: {
     emptyOutDir: false,
     outDir: "dist",
+    copyPublicDir: false,
     lib: {
       entry: {
         icons: "./src/icons.scss",