diff --git a/crates/maestro-web/src/static_bundle.rs b/crates/maestro-web/src/static_bundle.rs
index 5ac0fce..fd3b508 100644
--- a/crates/maestro-web/src/static_bundle.rs
+++ b/crates/maestro-web/src/static_bundle.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //! Embedded `web/dist` SPA bundle.
 //!
-//! The build of `web/` is consumed at compile time via `include_dir!`. The
-//! macro requires the directory to exist; an empty `web/dist/.gitkeep` is
-//! checked in so a fresh checkout compiles without first running `pnpm build`.
-//! The resulting binary just serves a 404 for `/` until the operator runs the
-//! frontend build (see top-level `Justfile`'s `web` target).
+//! The build of `web/` is consumed at compile time via `include_dir!`, which
+//! requires the directory to exist. `build.rs` runs `pnpm build` before the
+//! crate compiles, so `web/dist` is always present and populated — even on a
+//! fresh checkout (`web/dist` is gitignored and never committed). The
+//! placeholder below is therefore defensive only; a successful build always
+//! embeds the real bundle.
 
 use axum::body::Body;
 use axum::http::{header, StatusCode};
diff --git a/web/.gitignore b/web/.gitignore
index e9541ca..70ad992 100644
--- a/web/.gitignore
+++ b/web/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 node_modules/
-dist/*
-!dist/.gitkeep
+dist/
 *.log
 *.tsbuildinfo