diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy b/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
index e0bcc64d4d5..7c206a2f27c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/src/main/groovy/flutter.groovy
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ class FlutterPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
         if (pluginProject == null) {
             return
         }
+        // Apply the "flutter" Gradle extension to plugins so that they can use it's vended
+        // compile/target/min sdk values.
+        pluginProject.extensions.create("flutter", FlutterExtension)
         // Add plugin dependency to the app project.
         project.dependencies {
             api(pluginProject)