diff --git a/packages/cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore/example/lib/main.dart
index ca656fbc61fd..9b1954d0a0f8 100755
--- a/packages/cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart';
 import 'package:cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore.dart';
 
 Future<void> main() async {
+  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   final FirebaseApp app = await FirebaseApp.configure(
     name: 'test',
     options: const FirebaseOptions(