diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 491df0992..4d217562a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           NEXT_PUBLIC_ZERO_CACHE_URL: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_ZERO_CACHE_URL }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_DEPLOYMENT_MODE: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEPLOYMENT_MODE }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_AUTH_TYPE: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_AUTH_TYPE }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY }}
 
       - name: Install desktop dependencies
         run: pnpm install
diff --git a/surfsense_web/.env.example b/surfsense_web/.env.example
index b674d8e9b..b448c1f71 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/.env.example
+++ b/surfsense_web/.env.example
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_ZERO_CACHE_URL=http://localhost:4848
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@db.sdsf.supabase.co:5432/postgres
 
 # Deployment mode (optional)
-NEXT_PUBLIC_DEPLOYMENT_MODE="self-hosted" or "cloud"
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+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEPLOYMENT_MODE="self-hosted" or "cloud"
+
+# PostHog analytics (optional, leave empty to disable)
+NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=
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