diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/build_macos.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/build_macos.dart
index c2177505ad..411929e433 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/build_macos.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/build_macos.dart
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Future<void> buildMacOS({
       '-configuration', configuration,
       '-scheme', 'Runner',
       '-derivedDataPath', flutterBuildDir.absolute.path,
+      '-destination', 'platform=macOS',
       'OBJROOT=${globals.fs.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Intermediates.noindex')}',
       'SYMROOT=${globals.fs.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Products')}',
       if (verboseLogging)
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_macos_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_macos_test.dart
index a83ecf4d6d..b76968f655 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_macos_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_macos_test.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void main() {
         '-configuration', configuration,
         '-scheme', 'Runner',
         '-derivedDataPath', flutterBuildDir.absolute.path,
+        '-destination', 'platform=macOS',
         'OBJROOT=${fileSystem.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Intermediates.noindex')}',
         'SYMROOT=${fileSystem.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Products')}',
         if (verbose)
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ void main() {
           '-configuration', 'Debug',
           '-scheme', 'Runner',
           '-derivedDataPath', flutterBuildDir.absolute.path,
+          '-destination', 'platform=macOS',
           'OBJROOT=${fileSystem.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Intermediates.noindex')}',
           'SYMROOT=${fileSystem.path.join(flutterBuildDir.absolute.path, 'Build', 'Products')}',
           '-quiet',