diff --git a/runtime/dart_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn b/runtime/dart_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
index a76ae1c..f1eddb5 100644
--- a/runtime/dart_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
+++ b/runtime/dart_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@
     }
 
     args = [
+      # TODO(zra): remove this when the interpreter supports field guards.
+      "--no_use_field_guards",
       # TODO(FL-117): Re-enable causal async stack traces when this issue is
       # addressed.
       "--no_causal_async_stacks",
-
       "--use_bytecode_compiler",
       "--enable_mirrors=false",
       "--deterministic",
diff --git a/runtime/flutter_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn b/runtime/flutter_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
index aef3295..85b7cfa 100644
--- a/runtime/flutter_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
+++ b/runtime/flutter_runner/kernel/BUILD.gn
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@
       script = gen_snapshot
     }
     args = [
+      # TODO(zra): remove this when the interpreter supports field guards.
+      "--no_use_field_guards",
+
       # TODO(FL-117): Re-enable causal async stack traces when this issue is
       # addressed.
       "--no_causal_async_stacks",
-
       "--use_bytecode_compiler",
       "--enable_mirrors=false",
       "--deterministic",