diff --git a/docs/config/index.md b/docs/config/index.md
index e333c277635e9a..ab0b831e05bd7c 100644
--- a/docs/config/index.md
+++ b/docs/config/index.md
@@ -524,6 +524,20 @@ createServer()
   }
   ```
 
+### server.publicPath
+
+- **Type:** `string`
+
+  This option allows the user to customize the URL prefix. Example:
+
+  ```js
+  export default {
+    server: {
+      publicPath: 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/'
+    }
+  }
+  ```
+
 ## Build Options
 
 ### build.target
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
index a44622c256ad44..50ecdaa98786f1 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ function fileToDevUrl(id: string, config: ResolvedConfig) {
     // (this is special handled by the serve static middleware
     rtn = path.posix.join(FS_PREFIX + id)
   }
-  return config.base + rtn.replace(/^\//, '')
+  const publicPath = config.server?.publicPath || ''
+  return publicPath + config.base + rtn.replace(/^\//, '')
 }
 
 export function getAssetFilename(
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
index 72bad509077675..614a8d1bfc778f 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/server/index.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ export interface ServerOptions {
    * Options for files served via '/\@fs/'.
    */
   fs?: FileSystemServeOptions
+  publicPath?: string
 }
 
 export interface ResolvedServerOptions extends ServerOptions {