diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index f5cbe14..ec3ab3e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Flutter web (release)
         run: |
-          flutter build web --release --base-href=/
+          flutter build web --release --web-renderer canvaskit --tree-shake-icons --base-href=/
           tar -C build/web -czf app-web.tar.gz .
 
       - name: Upload Web artifact
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dab71fd..b9f49c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ Mileograph is a Flutter client for logging and analysing railway journeys. It le
   ```bash
   flutter build apk --release
   ```
+- Web (release + CanvasKit renderer for best performance/icons):  
+  ```bash
+  flutter build web --release --web-renderer canvaskit --tree-shake-icons
+  # or for local profiling:
+  flutter run -d chrome --profile --web-renderer canvaskit
+  ```
 
 ## Testing and linting
 - Static analysis: `flutter analyze`