diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
index 761d66b166..b57eb22488 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ const Map<String, String> kManuallyPinnedDependencies = <String, String>{
   'leak_tracker_flutter_testing': '2.0.1', // https://github.com/flutter/devtools/issues/3951
   'path_provider_android':
       '2.2.1', // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/140796
+  // vm_service 14 contains breaking changes and needs to be rolled carefully
+  // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/140916#issuecomment-1877383354
+  'vm_service': '13.0.0',
   'test_api': '0.6.1', // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/140169
   'test_core': '0.5.9', // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/140169
   'test': '1.24.9', // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/140169