diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/daemon.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/daemon.dart
index e331869874..9d1671526b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/daemon.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/daemon.dart
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class AppDomain extends Domain {
     final Directory cwd = fs.currentDirectory;
     fs.currentDirectory = fs.directory(projectDirectory);
 
-    final FlutterDevice flutterDevice = new FlutterDevice(device);
+    final FlutterDevice flutterDevice = new FlutterDevice(device, previewDart2: previewDart2);
 
     ResidentRunner runner;