diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart
index eb737d283e2..9eab83ae8d0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/controller.dart
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import 'window.dart';
 /// This value must be greater than [kTouchSlop].
 const double kDragSlopDefault = 20.0;
 
-const String _defaultPlatform = kIsWeb ? 'web' : 'android';
-
 // Finds the end index (exclusive) of the span at `startIndex`, or `endIndex` if
 // there are no other spans between `startIndex` and `endIndex`.
 // The InlineSpan protocol doesn't expose the length of the span so we'll
@@ -1957,8 +1955,8 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [platform.Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from
-  /// that type of system. Defaults to "web" on web, and "android" everywhere
-  /// else.
+  /// that type of system. If not specified, defaults to "web" on web, and the
+  /// operating system name based on [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Specify the `physicalKey` for the event to override what is included in
   /// the simulated event. If not specified, it uses a default from the US
@@ -1982,7 +1980,7 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///  - [sendKeyUpEvent] to simulate only a key up event.
   Future<bool> sendKeyEvent(
     LogicalKeyboardKey key, {
-    String platform = _defaultPlatform,
+    String? platform,
     String? character,
     PhysicalKeyboardKey? physicalKey
   }) async {
@@ -1999,8 +1997,8 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [platform.Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from
-  /// that type of system. Defaults to "web" on web, and "android" everywhere
-  /// else.
+  /// that type of system. If not specified, defaults to "web" on web, and the
+  /// operating system name based on [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Specify the `physicalKey` for the event to override what is included in
   /// the simulated event. If not specified, it uses a default from the US
@@ -2021,7 +2019,7 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///  - [sendKeyEvent] to simulate both the key up and key down in the same call.
   Future<bool> sendKeyDownEvent(
     LogicalKeyboardKey key, {
-    String platform = _defaultPlatform,
+    String? platform,
     String? character,
     PhysicalKeyboardKey? physicalKey
   }) async {
@@ -2036,8 +2034,8 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [platform.Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from
-  /// that type of system. Defaults to "web" on web, and "android" everywhere
-  /// else. May not be null.
+  /// that type of system. If not specified, defaults to "web" on web, and the
+  /// operating system name based on [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Specify the `physicalKey` for the event to override what is included in
   /// the simulated event. If not specified, it uses a default from the US
@@ -2052,7 +2050,7 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///  - [sendKeyEvent] to simulate both the key up and key down in the same call.
   Future<bool> sendKeyUpEvent(
       LogicalKeyboardKey key, {
-        String platform = _defaultPlatform,
+        String? platform,
         PhysicalKeyboardKey? physicalKey
       }) async {
     // Internally wrapped in async guard.
@@ -2065,9 +2063,9 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   /// from a soft keyboard.
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
-  /// [platform.Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type
-  /// of system. Defaults to "web" on web, and "android" everywhere else. Must not be
-  /// null.
+  /// [platform.Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from
+  /// that type of system. If not specified, defaults to "web" on web, and the
+  /// operating system name based on [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Specify the `physicalKey` for the event to override what is included in
   /// the simulated event. If not specified, it uses a default from the US
@@ -2088,7 +2086,7 @@ abstract class WidgetController {
   ///  - [sendKeyEvent] to simulate both the key up and key down in the same call.
   Future<bool> sendKeyRepeatEvent(
       LogicalKeyboardKey key, {
-        String platform = _defaultPlatform,
+        String? platform,
         String? character,
         PhysicalKeyboardKey? physicalKey
       }) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/event_simulation.dart b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/event_simulation.dart
index 329659509a0..47c60048204 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/event_simulation.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/event_simulation.dart
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ abstract final class KeyEventSimulator {
   @visibleForTesting
   static KeyDataTransitMode get transitMode => _transitMode;
 
-  static String get _defaultPlatform => kIsWeb ? 'web' : Platform.operatingSystem;
+  static String get _defaultPlatform => kIsWeb ? 'web' : defaultTargetPlatform.name.toLowerCase();
 
   /// Simulates sending a hardware key down event.
   ///
@@ -720,7 +720,8 @@ abstract final class KeyEventSimulator {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-  /// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+  /// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+  /// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Keys that are down when the test completes are cleared after each test.
   ///
@@ -767,7 +768,8 @@ abstract final class KeyEventSimulator {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-  /// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+  /// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+  /// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Returns true if the key event was handled by the framework.
   ///
@@ -811,7 +813,8 @@ abstract final class KeyEventSimulator {
   ///
   /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
   /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-  /// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+  /// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+  /// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
   ///
   /// Returns true if the key event was handled by the framework.
   ///
@@ -860,7 +863,8 @@ abstract final class KeyEventSimulator {
 ///
 /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
 /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-/// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+/// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+/// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
 ///
 /// Keys that are down when the test completes are cleared after each test.
 ///
@@ -894,7 +898,8 @@ Future<bool> simulateKeyDownEvent(
 ///
 /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
 /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-/// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+/// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+/// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
 ///
 /// Returns true if the key event was handled by the framework.
 ///
@@ -922,7 +927,8 @@ Future<bool> simulateKeyUpEvent(
 ///
 /// Specify `platform` as one of the platforms allowed in
 /// [Platform.operatingSystem] to make the event appear to be from that type of
-/// system. Defaults to the operating system that the test is running on.
+/// system. Defaults to "web" on web, and the operating system name based on
+/// [defaultTargetPlatform] everywhere else.
 ///
 /// Returns true if the key event was handled by the framework.
 ///
diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/test/event_simulation_test.dart b/packages/flutter_test/test/event_simulation_test.dart
index eb22da709bd..1d3a356e992 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/test/event_simulation_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/test/event_simulation_test.dart
@@ -360,4 +360,33 @@ void main() {
 
     debugKeyEventSimulatorTransitModeOverride = null;
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Key events are simulated using the default target platform', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/133955.
+    final List<RawKeyEvent> events = <RawKeyEvent>[];
+    final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      RawKeyboardListener(
+        focusNode: focusNode,
+        onKey: events.add,
+        child: Container(),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    focusNode.requestFocus();
+    await tester.idle();
+
+    await tester.sendKeyDownEvent(LogicalKeyboardKey.shift);
+    expect(events.length, 1);
+    final Type expectedType = isBrowser ? RawKeyEventDataWeb : switch (defaultTargetPlatform) {
+      TargetPlatform.android => RawKeyEventDataAndroid,
+      TargetPlatform.fuchsia => RawKeyEventDataFuchsia,
+      TargetPlatform.iOS => RawKeyEventDataIos,
+      TargetPlatform.linux => RawKeyEventDataLinux,
+      TargetPlatform.macOS => RawKeyEventDataMacOs,
+      TargetPlatform.windows => RawKeyEventDataWindows,
+    };
+    expect(events.first.data.runtimeType, expectedType);
+  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.all());
 }