diff --git a/docs/rules/README.md b/docs/rules/README.md
index a93d5a640..c5b80f1f7 100644
--- a/docs/rules/README.md
+++ b/docs/rules/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Enforce all the rules in this category, as well as all higher priority rules, wi
 | Rule ID | Description |    |
 |:--------|:------------|:---|
 | [vue/comment-directive](./comment-directive.md) | support comment-directives in `<template>` |  |
-| [vue/experimental-script-setup-vars](./experimental-script-setup-vars.md) | prevent variables defined in `<script setup>` to be marked as undefined |  |
 | [vue/jsx-uses-vars](./jsx-uses-vars.md) | prevent variables used in JSX to be marked as unused |  |
 
 ## Priority A: Essential (Error Prevention) <badge text="for Vue.js 3.x" vertical="middle">for Vue.js 3.x</badge>
@@ -379,5 +378,6 @@ The following rules extend the rules provided by ESLint itself and apply them to
 
 | Rule ID | Replaced by |
 |:--------|:------------|
+| [vue/experimental-script-setup-vars](./experimental-script-setup-vars.md) | (no replacement) |
 | [vue/name-property-casing](./name-property-casing.md) | [vue/component-definition-name-casing](./component-definition-name-casing.md) |
 | [vue/no-confusing-v-for-v-if](./no-confusing-v-for-v-if.md) | [vue/no-use-v-if-with-v-for](./no-use-v-if-with-v-for.md) |
diff --git a/docs/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.md b/docs/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.md
index 9608384a1..bf89fa9a9 100644
--- a/docs/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.md
+++ b/docs/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ since: v7.0.0
 
 > prevent variables defined in `<script setup>` to be marked as undefined
 
-- :gear: This rule is included in all of `"plugin:vue/base"`, `"plugin:vue/essential"`, `"plugin:vue/vue3-essential"`, `"plugin:vue/strongly-recommended"`, `"plugin:vue/vue3-strongly-recommended"`, `"plugin:vue/recommended"` and `"plugin:vue/vue3-recommended"`.
+- :warning: This rule was **deprecated**.
 
 :::warning
 This rule is an experimental rule. It may be removed without notice.
diff --git a/lib/configs/base.js b/lib/configs/base.js
index eb129643f..2521a623c 100644
--- a/lib/configs/base.js
+++ b/lib/configs/base.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ module.exports = {
   plugins: ['vue'],
   rules: {
     'vue/comment-directive': 'error',
-    'vue/experimental-script-setup-vars': 'error',
     'vue/jsx-uses-vars': 'error'
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.js b/lib/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.js
index d215a27b9..b7fa2a810 100644
--- a/lib/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.js
+++ b/lib/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.js
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description:
         'prevent variables defined in `<script setup>` to be marked as undefined', // eslint-disable-line consistent-docs-description
-      categories: ['base'],
+      categories: undefined,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/experimental-script-setup-vars.html'
     },
+    deprecated: true,
     schema: []
   },
   /**