diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/linux/linux_device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/linux/linux_device.dart
index 29d7b0a75d4..4b83156f500 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/linux/linux_device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/linux/linux_device.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import 'linux_workflow.dart';
 /// A device that represents a desktop Linux target.
 class LinuxDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   LinuxDevice() : super(
-      'Linux',
+      'linux',
       platformType: PlatformType.linux,
       ephemeral: false,
   );
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class LinuxDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   bool isSupported() => true;
 
   @override
-  String get name => 'Linux';
+  String get name => 'Linux desktop';
 
   @override
   Future<TargetPlatform> get targetPlatform async => TargetPlatform.linux_x64;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/macos_device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/macos_device.dart
index ac224421414..1ce7df49a12 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/macos_device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/macos_device.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import 'macos_workflow.dart';
 /// A device that represents a desktop MacOS target.
 class MacOSDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   MacOSDevice() : super(
-      'macOS',
+      'macos',
       platformType: PlatformType.macos,
       ephemeral: false,
   );
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MacOSDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   bool isSupported() => true;
 
   @override
-  String get name => 'macOS';
+  String get name => 'macOS desktop';
 
   @override
   Future<TargetPlatform> get targetPlatform async => TargetPlatform.darwin_x64;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/windows_device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/windows_device.dart
index 5b6ac09b626..50ebcf58dc5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/windows_device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/windows_device.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import 'windows_workflow.dart';
 /// A device that represents a desktop Windows target.
 class WindowsDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   WindowsDevice() : super(
-      'Windows',
+      'windows',
       platformType: PlatformType.windows,
       ephemeral: false,
   );
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class WindowsDevice extends DesktopDevice {
   bool isSupported() => true;
 
   @override
-  String get name => 'Windows';
+  String get name => 'Windows desktop';
 
   @override
   Future<TargetPlatform> get targetPlatform async => TargetPlatform.windows_x64;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/linux/linux_device_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/linux/linux_device_test.dart
index 72ec9f7985e..c4f976a1c9c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/linux/linux_device_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/linux/linux_device_test.dart
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void main() {
   testWithoutContext('LinuxDevice defaults', () async {
     final PrebuiltLinuxApp linuxApp = PrebuiltLinuxApp(executable: 'foo');
     expect(await device.targetPlatform, TargetPlatform.linux_x64);
-    expect(device.name, 'Linux');
+    expect(device.name, 'Linux desktop');
     expect(await device.installApp(linuxApp), true);
     expect(await device.uninstallApp(linuxApp), true);
     expect(await device.isLatestBuildInstalled(linuxApp), true);
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/macos_device_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/macos_device_test.dart
index 728a596d5e7..c893914d10c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/macos_device_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/macos_device_test.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
     testUsingContext('defaults', () async {
       final MockMacOSApp mockMacOSApp = MockMacOSApp();
       expect(await device.targetPlatform, TargetPlatform.darwin_x64);
-      expect(device.name, 'macOS');
+      expect(device.name, 'macOS desktop');
       expect(await device.installApp(mockMacOSApp), true);
       expect(await device.uninstallApp(mockMacOSApp), true);
       expect(await device.isLatestBuildInstalled(mockMacOSApp), true);
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/windows/windows_device_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/windows/windows_device_test.dart
index 2641677df38..b8b9bb27a91 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/windows/windows_device_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/windows/windows_device_test.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void main() {
     testUsingContext('defaults', () async {
       final PrebuiltWindowsApp windowsApp = PrebuiltWindowsApp(executable: 'foo');
       expect(await device.targetPlatform, TargetPlatform.windows_x64);
-      expect(device.name, 'Windows');
+      expect(device.name, 'Windows desktop');
       expect(await device.installApp(windowsApp), true);
       expect(await device.uninstallApp(windowsApp), true);
       expect(await device.isLatestBuildInstalled(windowsApp), true);