diff --git a/.analysis_options b/.analysis_options
index cd78af0737..b06256b373 100644
--- a/.analysis_options
+++ b/.analysis_options
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ analyzer:
   strong-mode:
     implicit-dynamic: false
   errors:
+    # treat missing required parameters as a warning (not a hint)
+    missing_required_param: warning
     # allow overriding fields (if they use super, ideally...)
     strong_mode_invalid_field_override: ignore
     # allow type narrowing
diff --git a/.analysis_options_repo b/.analysis_options_repo
index 79ea0660b3..f2a7e0f5b8 100644
--- a/.analysis_options_repo
+++ b/.analysis_options_repo
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ analyzer:
   strong-mode:
     implicit-dynamic: false
   errors:
+    # treat missing required parameters as a warning (not a hint)
+    missing_required_param: warning
     # allow overriding fields (if they use super, ideally...)
     strong_mode_invalid_field_override: ignore
     # allow type narrowing
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/analysis_options_user.yaml b/packages/flutter/lib/analysis_options_user.yaml
index 639046f079..971d98c1fe 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/analysis_options_user.yaml
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/analysis_options_user.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ analyzer:
     enableSuperMixins: true
   strong-mode: true
   errors:
+    # treat missing required parameters as a warning (not a hint)
+    missing_required_param: warning
     # allow overriding fields (if they use super, ideally...)
     strong_mode_invalid_field_override: ignore
     # allow type narrowing