diff --git a/docs/release-notes/snapcraft-8-7.rst b/docs/release-notes/snapcraft-8-7.rst
index 8a8c8fa118..cecaafa774 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/snapcraft-8-7.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes/snapcraft-8-7.rst
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ patch releases.
 See individual issue links for any mitigations.
 
 - `#4996`_ Remote build gives an unfriendly error when attempting to cross-compile.
-- `#5258`_ The Flutter plugin fails to install Flutter for ``core22`` and ``core24``
-  snaps.
 
 
 Fixed bugs and issues
@@ -110,6 +108,8 @@ Fixed bugs and issues
 
 The following issues have been resolved in Snapcraft 8.7:
 
+- `#5258`_ The Flutter plugin failed to install Flutter for ``core22`` and ``core24``
+  snaps.
 - `#5250`_ Resources path for ``QtWebEngineProcess`` wasn't exported for snaps
   using the KDE Neon 6 extension.
 - `craft-parts#978`_ The ``source-subdir`` field was ignored for the
diff --git a/snapcraft/parts/plugins/flutter_plugin.py b/snapcraft/parts/plugins/flutter_plugin.py
index 40f6dd5b5a..3debbeb394 100644
--- a/snapcraft/parts/plugins/flutter_plugin.py
+++ b/snapcraft/parts/plugins/flutter_plugin.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """The flutter plugin."""
+
 from typing import Literal, cast
 
 from craft_parts import infos, plugins
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ def _get_setup_flutter(self, options) -> list[str]:
         return [
             # TODO detect changes to plugin properties
             f"git clone --depth 1 -b {options.flutter_channel} {FLUTTER_REPO} {self.flutter_dir}",
+            # Workaround for flutter#163308
+            # Deletion of this file avoids an if statement that causes the following commands to
+            # fail
+            f"rm {self.flutter_dir}/engine/src/.gn",
             "flutter precache --linux",
             "flutter pub get",
         ]
diff --git a/tests/unit/parts/plugins/test_flutter_plugin.py b/tests/unit/parts/plugins/test_flutter_plugin.py
index 2392a5eae6..90d663430a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/parts/plugins/test_flutter_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/unit/parts/plugins/test_flutter_plugin.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def test_get_build_commands(part_info):
     assert plugin.get_build_commands() == [
         "git clone --depth 1 -b stable https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git "
         f"{plugin.flutter_dir}",
+        f"rm {plugin.flutter_dir}/engine/src/.gn",
         "flutter precache --linux",
         "flutter pub get",
         "flutter build linux --release --verbose --target lib/main.dart",
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ def test_get_build_commands_alternative_target(part_info):
     assert plugin.get_build_commands() == [
         f"git clone --depth 1 -b stable https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git "
         f"{plugin.flutter_dir}",
+        f"rm {plugin.flutter_dir}/engine/src/.gn",
         "flutter precache --linux",
         "flutter pub get",
         "flutter build linux --release --verbose --target lib/not-main.dart",
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ def test_get_build_commands_different_channels(part_info, value):
     assert plugin.get_build_commands() == [
         f"git clone --depth 1 -b {value} https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git "
         f"{plugin.flutter_dir}",
+        f"rm {plugin.flutter_dir}/engine/src/.gn",
         "flutter precache --linux",
         "flutter pub get",
         "flutter build linux --release --verbose --target lib/main.dart",