diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
index a1e566107..81b3f9932 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate localization
         run: dart run tool/generate_localization.dart
 
+      - name: Compile SVG assets (res/pictures/*.svg → assets/new-ui/*.svg.vec)
+        run: ./compile_graphics.sh
+
       # ---- Compile + sign --------------------------------------------------
       # Universal APK (single binary covers all 4 ABIs, easy to sideload).
       - name: Build release APK (universal, all ABIs)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ios-sim.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ios-sim.yml
index 01c90f645..5ffac48f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ios-sim.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ios-sim.yml
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate localization
         run: dart run tool/generate_localization.dart
 
+      - name: Compile SVG assets (res/pictures/*.svg → assets/new-ui/*.svg.vec)
+        run: ./compile_graphics.sh
+
       # CocoaPods: the iOS Podfile installs Flutter plugin pods. Required
       # before flutter build can link them.
       - name: pod install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ios-testflight.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ios-testflight.yml
index b83cc90b8..d3f955f80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ios-testflight.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ios-testflight.yml
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate localization
         run: dart run tool/generate_localization.dart
 
+      - name: Compile SVG assets (res/pictures/*.svg → assets/new-ui/*.svg.vec)
+        run: ./compile_graphics.sh
+
       - name: pod install
         run: |
           cd ios
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index 332824cd8..f07803c33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate localization
         run: dart run tool/generate_localization.dart
 
+      - name: Compile SVG assets (res/pictures/*.svg → assets/new-ui/*.svg.vec)
+        run: ./compile_graphics.sh
+
       # ---- Compile + package ----------------------------------------------
       - name: Build Linux app
         run: flutter build linux --dart-define-from-file=env.json --release
diff --git a/pubspec_base.yaml b/pubspec_base.yaml
index a1b56fc12..8e18fa92d 100644
--- a/pubspec_base.yaml
+++ b/pubspec_base.yaml
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ dev_dependencies:
   build_resolvers: ^2.4.4
   hive_generator: ^2.0.1
   flutter_launcher_icons: ^0.13.1
+  # Cake's compile_graphics.sh runs `dart run vector_graphics_compiler` to
+  # precompile res/pictures/*.svg → assets/new-ui/*.svg.vec. Without this
+  # dep, the CI build doesn't generate the icon assets and CakeImageWidget
+  # silently fails to load them (icons render as empty placeholders).
+  vector_graphics_compiler: ^1.1.16
   pedantic: ^1.8.0
   # replace https://github.com/dart-lang/lints#migrating-from-packagepedantic
   translator: