diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index be96a41..3cb864a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -96,4 +96,9 @@ jobs:
           args: release --clean
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          HOMEBREW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TOKEN }}
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+          HOMEBREW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TOKEN }}
+          # Injected via -X ldflag into src/internal/telemetry.APIKey by
+          # .goreleaser.yaml. Without this env wiring the ldflag resolves
+          # to the empty string and shipped binaries silently no-op every
+          # Capture call — telemetry would be dead code for release users.
+          POSTHOG_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_API_KEY }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview.yml b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
index 5b01496..61e3460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview.yml
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           HOMEBREW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TOKEN }}
+          # Injected via -X ldflag into src/internal/telemetry.APIKey by
+          # .goreleaser.preview.yaml. Without this env wiring the ldflag
+          # resolves to the empty string and preview binaries can't fire
+          # telemetry — keep parity with the stable channel so opted-in
+          # preview users contribute the same signal.
+          POSTHOG_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_API_KEY }}