diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 2f7d3b9..6b8bdc7 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 require __DIR__.'/settings.php';
 
+// Named dashboard route so route('dashboard') resolves; Vue Router handles rendering
+Route::get('/dashboard', fn () => view('app'))->middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->name('dashboard');
+
 // SPA catch-all — must be last
-Route::get('/{any}', fn () => view('app'))->where('any', '.*')->name('home');
+Route::get('/{any?}', fn () => view('app'))->where('any', '.*')->name('home');