diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy b/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
index f12a3b3555..dfec35b704 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
@@ -1259,8 +1259,18 @@ class FlutterPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
             boolean isBuildingAar = project.hasProperty("is-plugin")
             // In add to app scenarios, a Gradle project contains a `:flutter` and `:app` project.
             // `:flutter` is used as a subproject when these tasks exists and the build isn't building an AAR.
-            Task packageAssets = project.tasks.findByPath(":flutter:package${variant.name.capitalize()}Assets")
-            Task cleanPackageAssets = project.tasks.findByPath(":flutter:cleanPackage${variant.name.capitalize()}Assets")
+            Task packageAssets
+            Task cleanPackageAssets
+            try {
+                packageAssets = project.tasks.named("package${variant.name.capitalize()}Assets").get()
+            } catch (UnknownTaskException ignored) {
+                packageAssets = null
+            }
+            try {
+                cleanPackageAssets = project.tasks.named("cleanPackage${variant.name.capitalize()}Assets").get()
+            } catch (UnknownTaskException ignored) {
+                cleanPackageAssets = null
+            }
             boolean isUsedAsSubproject = packageAssets && cleanPackageAssets && !isBuildingAar
 
             String variantBuildMode = buildModeFor(variant.buildType)