diff --git a/lib/view_component/config.rb b/lib/view_component/config.rb
index d8dd797168..8519a9398c 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/config.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/config.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def defaults
           test_controller: "ApplicationController",
           default_preview_layout: nil,
           capture_compatibility_patch_enabled: false,
-          frozen_string_literal: false
+          frozen_string_literal: :inherit_from_rails
         })
       end
 
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ def defaults
       # Enables compiling templates with the frozen_string_literal magic
       # comment, which prevents modification of string objects by
       # assuming they are frozen on initialize. Has performance
-      # benefits.
-      # Defaults to `false`.
+      # benefits. This configuration will default to inheriting from
+      # `Rails.application.config.action_view.frozen_string_literal`, but can be
+      # overridden.
+      # Defaults to `:inherit_from_rails`.
 
       def default_preview_paths
         return [] unless defined?(Rails.root) && Dir.exist?("#{Rails.root}/test/components/previews")
diff --git a/lib/view_component/engine.rb b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
index 7c3740bceb..0da242398b 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class Engine < Rails::Engine # :nodoc:
     end
 
     initializer "view_component.set_configs" do |app|
+      if app.config.view_component.frozen_string_literal == :inherit_from_rails
+        app.config.view_component.frozen_string_literal = !!Rails.application.config.action_view.frozen_string_literal
+      end
       options = app.config.view_component
 
       %i[generate preview_controller preview_route show_previews_source].each do |config_option|
diff --git a/test/sandbox/test/config_test.rb b/test/sandbox/test/config_test.rb
index b6d439466d..1c946e63dd 100644
--- a/test/sandbox/test/config_test.rb
+++ b/test/sandbox/test/config_test.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_defaults_are_correct
       assert_equal @config.render_monkey_patch_enabled, true
       assert_equal @config.show_previews, true
       assert_equal @config.preview_paths, ["#{Rails.root}/test/components/previews"]
-      assert_equal @config.frozen_string_literal, false
+      assert_equal @config.frozen_string_literal, :inherit_from_rails
     end
 
     def test_all_methods_are_documented