diff --git a/experimental.go b/experimental.go
index f648f84..6e19e8a 100644
--- a/experimental.go
+++ b/experimental.go
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package viper
 // ExperimentalBindStruct tells Viper to use the new bind struct feature.
 func ExperimentalBindStruct() Option {
 	return optionFunc(func(v *Viper) {
-		v.experimentalFinder = true
+		v.experimentalBindStruct = true
 	})
 }
diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 3f9d164..02285a7 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ type Viper struct {
 	encoderRegistry *encoding.EncoderRegistry
 	decoderRegistry *encoding.DecoderRegistry
 
-	experimentalFinder bool
+	experimentalFinder     bool
+	experimentalBindStruct bool
 }
 
 // New returns an initialized Viper instance.
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ func New() *Viper {
 	v.resetEncoding()
 
 	v.experimentalFinder = features.Finder
+	v.experimentalBindStruct = features.BindStruct
 
 	return v
 }
@@ -985,7 +987,7 @@ func Unmarshal(rawVal any, opts ...DecoderConfigOption) error {
 func (v *Viper) Unmarshal(rawVal any, opts ...DecoderConfigOption) error {
 	keys := v.AllKeys()
 
-	if features.BindStruct {
+	if v.experimentalBindStruct {
 		// TODO: make this optional?
 		structKeys, err := v.decodeStructKeys(rawVal, opts...)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1079,7 +1081,7 @@ func (v *Viper) UnmarshalExact(rawVal any, opts ...DecoderConfigOption) error {
 
 	keys := v.AllKeys()
 
-	if features.BindStruct {
+	if v.experimentalBindStruct {
 		// TODO: make this optional?
 		structKeys, err := v.decodeStructKeys(rawVal, opts...)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/viper_test.go b/viper_test.go
index 184f0b3..919e2e2 100644
--- a/viper_test.go
+++ b/viper_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/viper/internal/features"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper/internal/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -1067,10 +1066,6 @@ func TestUnmarshalWithDecoderOptions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnmarshalWithAutomaticEnv(t *testing.T) {
-	if !features.BindStruct {
-		t.Skip("binding struct is not enabled")
-	}
-
 	t.Setenv("PORT", "1313")
 	t.Setenv("NAME", "Steve")
 	t.Setenv("DURATION", "1s1ms")
@@ -1104,7 +1099,7 @@ func TestUnmarshalWithAutomaticEnv(t *testing.T) {
 		Flag bool `mapstructure:"flag"`
 	}
 
-	v := New()
+	v := NewWithOptions(ExperimentalBindStruct())
 	v.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer(".", "_"))
 	v.AutomaticEnv()