diff --git a/shell/testing/tester_main.cc b/shell/testing/tester_main.cc
index 26e52833daf7c..c9ab7055679b1 100644
--- a/shell/testing/tester_main.cc
+++ b/shell/testing/tester_main.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   settings.icu_data_path = "icudtl.dat";
 
   settings.platform_kernel_path =
-      fml::paths::JoinPaths({settings.assets_path, "platform.dill"});
+      fml::paths::JoinPaths({settings.assets_path, "platform_strong.dill"});
 
   // The tools that read logs get confused if there is a log tag specified.
   settings.log_tag = "";