diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/serve.ts b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/serve.ts
index 42c1c27f43..72f79bc06f 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/commands/serve.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default async function serve(
       cleanUrls: true,
       public: dir,
       trailingSlash,
+      directoryListing: false,
     });
   });