diff --git a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
index 922028774f9..d824c534919 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ class FlutterPostSubmitFileComparator extends FlutterGoldenFileComparator {
       baseDirectory,
       log: log,
       platform: platform,
+      fs: fs,
     );
     await goldens.auth();
     return FlutterPostSubmitFileComparator(
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ class FlutterPreSubmitFileComparator extends FlutterGoldenFileComparator {
       baseDirectory,
       platform: platform,
       log: log,
+      fs: fs,
     );
 
     await goldens.auth();
@@ -470,6 +472,7 @@ class FlutterSkippingFileComparator extends FlutterGoldenFileComparator {
       fs.directory(basedir),
       platform: platform,
       log: log,
+      fs: fs,
     );
     return FlutterSkippingFileComparator(
       basedir,
@@ -571,6 +574,7 @@ class FlutterLocalFileComparator extends FlutterGoldenFileComparator with LocalC
       baseDirectory,
       platform: platform,
       log: log,
+      fs: fs,
     );
     try {
       // Check if we can reach Gold.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
index 8bfe33b2652..5a5fbd21d94 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import 'dart:io' as io;
 
 import 'package:crypto/crypto.dart';
 import 'package:file/file.dart';
-import 'package:file/local.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as path;
 import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 import 'package:process/process.dart';
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ class SkiaGoldClient {
   /// override the defaults for [fs], [process], and [httpClient].
   SkiaGoldClient(
     this.workDirectory, {
-    this.fs = const LocalFileSystem(),
+    required this.fs,
     this.process = const LocalProcessManager(),
     required this.platform,
     Abi? abi,