diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.test.ts
index 116c53bd1f..2c36b25703 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.test.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,21 @@ describe('isPublicFileAllowed', () => {
     expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/fonts/inter.eot', false)).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('copies image assets used for favicons and social previews', () => {
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/favicon.png', false)).toBe(true)
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/apple-touch-icon.jpg', false)).toBe(
+      true
+    )
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/og-image.jpeg', false)).toBe(true)
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/hero.webp', false)).toBe(true)
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/loading.gif', false)).toBe(true)
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/banner.avif', false)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('copies the PWA web app manifest', () => {
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/site.webmanifest', false)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   it('still copies the previously supported extensions', () => {
     expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/manifest.json', false)).toBe(true)
     expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/robots.txt', false)).toBe(true)
@@ -205,6 +220,7 @@ describe('isPublicFileAllowed', () => {
   it('matches the extension case-insensitively', () => {
     expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/fonts/Inter.WOFF2', false)).toBe(true)
     expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/LOGO.SVG', false)).toBe(true)
+    expect(isPublicFileAllowed('/public/Favicon.PNG', false)).toBe(true)
   })
 
   it('rejects files whose extension is not allowed', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
index 78ba40c7ea..b622a214a3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/generate.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ function copyCoreFiles(basePath: string) {
 
 // File extensions allowed to be copied from the store's `public/` folder into
 // the build. Fonts are included so stores can self-host them (GDPR / CWV)
-// instead of relying on external CDNs.
+// instead of relying on external CDNs. Raster and modern image formats are
+// included so favicons, apple-touch icons and social preview images survive
+// the build, along with `.webmanifest` for PWA metadata.
 export const PUBLIC_FILES_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = [
   '.json',
   '.txt',
@@ -246,6 +248,13 @@ export const PUBLIC_FILES_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = [
   '.ttf',
   '.otf',
   '.eot',
+  '.png',
+  '.jpg',
+  '.jpeg',
+  '.webp',
+  '.gif',
+  '.avif',
+  '.webmanifest',
 ]
 
 /**