diff --git a/dart/test/sentry_test.dart b/dart/test/sentry_test.dart
index ab510095bd..0ebae3b726 100644
--- a/dart/test/sentry_test.dart
+++ b/dart/test/sentry_test.dart
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void main() {
       (options) {
         options.dsn = fakeDsn;
         expect(options.environment, 'debug');
-        expect(options.debug, false);
+        expect(options.debug, true);
       },
       options: sentryOptions,
     );
@@ -500,10 +500,12 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test('throw is handled and logged', () async {
-      final sentryOptions = defaultTestOptions()
-        ..automatedTestMode = false
-        ..debug = true
-        ..logger = fixture.mockLogger;
+      // Use release mode in platform checker to avoid additional log
+      final sentryOptions =
+          defaultTestOptions(FakePlatformChecker.releaseMode())
+            ..automatedTestMode = false
+            ..debug = true
+            ..logger = fixture.mockLogger;
 
       final exception = Exception("Exception in options callback");
       await Sentry.init(
diff --git a/flutter/test/sentry_flutter_test.dart b/flutter/test/sentry_flutter_test.dart
index d69d2fd701..d6fd3d97b4 100644
--- a/flutter/test/sentry_flutter_test.dart
+++ b/flutter/test/sentry_flutter_test.dart
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void main() {
 
       await SentryFlutter.init(
         (options) {
-          expect(false, options.debug);
+          expect(true, options.debug);
           expect('debug', options.environment);
           expect(sdkName, options.sdk.name);
           expect(sdkVersion, options.sdk.version);