diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/web/index.html.tmpl b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/web/index.html.tmpl
index 2fc5899f12..0626c349c8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/web/index.html.tmpl
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/web/index.html.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="icons/Icon-192.png">
 
   <!-- Favicon -->
-  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="favicon.png"/>
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="favicon.png"/>
 
   <title>{{projectName}}</title>
   <link rel="manifest" href="manifest.json">