diff --git a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_module_test.dart b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_module_test.dart
index 95c48aa577d..199e2aedf3f 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_module_test.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_module_test.dart
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
       await inDirectory(projectDir, () async {
         await flutter(
           'build',
-          options: <String>['aar', '--verbose'],
+          options: <String>['aar', '--release', '--verbose'],
         );
       });
 
diff --git a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_plugin_test.dart b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_plugin_test.dart
index 2a72853ac60..702ed90748a 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_plugin_test.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/build_aar_plugin_test.dart
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
       await inDirectory(projectDir, () async {
         await flutter(
           'build',
-          options: <String>['aar', '--verbose'],
+          options: <String>['aar', '--verbose', '--release'],
         );
       });