diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/golden_tests/golden_playground_test_mac.cc b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/golden_tests/golden_playground_test_mac.cc
index 996e144a98c..a465a33e762 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/golden_tests/golden_playground_test_mac.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/golden_tests/golden_playground_test_mac.cc
@@ -98,13 +98,7 @@ struct GoldenPlaygroundTest::GoldenPlaygroundTestImpl {
 
 GoldenPlaygroundTest::GoldenPlaygroundTest()
     : typographer_context_(TypographerContextSkia::Make()),
-      pimpl_(new GoldenPlaygroundTest::GoldenPlaygroundTestImpl()) {
-  if (GetParam() == PlaygroundBackend::kMetal) {
-    pimpl_->screenshotter = std::make_unique<testing::MetalScreenshotter>();
-  } else if (GetParam() == PlaygroundBackend::kVulkan) {
-    pimpl_->screenshotter = std::make_unique<testing::VulkanScreenshotter>();
-  }
-}
+      pimpl_(new GoldenPlaygroundTest::GoldenPlaygroundTestImpl()) {}
 
 GoldenPlaygroundTest::~GoldenPlaygroundTest() = default;
 
@@ -133,6 +127,12 @@ void GoldenPlaygroundTest::SetUp() {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (GetParam() == PlaygroundBackend::kMetal) {
+    pimpl_->screenshotter = std::make_unique<testing::MetalScreenshotter>();
+  } else if (GetParam() == PlaygroundBackend::kVulkan) {
+    pimpl_->screenshotter = std::make_unique<testing::VulkanScreenshotter>();
+  }
+
   std::string test_name = GetTestName();
   if (std::find(kSkipTests.begin(), kSkipTests.end(), test_name) !=
       kSkipTests.end()) {