diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/CHANGELOG.md
index c641328..635f677 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@
 * Add `--log-file` argument to log all protocol traffic to a file.
 * Improve error text for failed DTD connections as well as the tool description.
 * Add support for injecting an `Analytics` instance to track usage.
+* Screenshot tool disabled until
+  https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/170357 is resolved.
 * Add `arg_parser.dart` public library with minimal deps to be used by the dart tool.
diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/README.md b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/README.md
index f663788..a56aedd 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/README.md
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 [![Add to Cursor](https://cursor.com/deeplink/mcp-install-dark.svg)](https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=dart&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoic3RkaW8iLCJjb21tYW5kIjoiZGFydCBtY3Atc2VydmVyIC0tZXhwZXJpbWVudGFsLW1jcC1zZXJ2ZXIgLS1mb3JjZS1yb290cy1mYWxsYmFjayJ9)
 
 The easiest way to configure the Dart MCP server with Cursor is by clicking the "Add to Cursor"
-button above. 
+button above.
 
 Alternatively, you can configure the server manually. Go to **Cursor -> Settings -> Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations**, and then click **"Add Custom MCP"** or **"New MCP Server"**
 depending on whether you already have other MCP servers configured. Edit the `.cursor/mcp.json` file in your local project (configuration will only apply to this project) or
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@
 | `pub` | `static tool` | Runs a `dart pub` command for the given project roots. |
 | `pub_dev_search` | `package search` | Searches pub.dev for packages relevant to a given search query. |
 | `get_runtime_errors` | `runtime analysis` | Retrieves the list of runtime errors that have occurred in the active Dart or Flutter application. |
-| `take_screenshot` | `runtime analysis` | Takes a screenshot of the active Flutter application in its current state. |
 | `get_widget_tree` | `runtime analysis` | Retrieves the widget tree from the active Flutter application. |
 | `get_selected_widget` | `runtime analysis` | Retrieves the selected widget from the active Flutter application. |
 | `hot_reload` | `runtime tool` | Performs a hot reload of the active Flutter application. |
diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/mixins/dtd.dart b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/mixins/dtd.dart
index 8fe2f8e..580ce6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/mixins/dtd.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/mixins/dtd.dart
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
   /// for full list of available Flutter Widget Inspector service extensions.
   static const _inspectorServiceExtensionPrefix = 'ext.flutter.inspector';
 
+  /// Whether or not to enable the screenshot tool.
+  bool get enableScreenshots;
+
   /// Called when the DTD connection is lost, resets all associated state.
   Future<void> _resetDtd() async {
     _dtd = null;
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@
     // they should return an error when used against a pure Dart app (or a
     // Flutter app that does not support the operation, e.g. hot reload is not
     // supported in profile mode).
-    registerTool(screenshotTool, takeScreenshot);
+    if (enableScreenshots) registerTool(screenshotTool, takeScreenshot);
     registerTool(hotReloadTool, hotReload);
     registerTool(getWidgetTreeTool, widgetTree);
     registerTool(getSelectedWidgetTool, selectedWidget);
diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/server.dart b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/server.dart
index d685e5a..005a68b 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/server.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/lib/src/server.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     @visibleForTesting this.processManager = const LocalProcessManager(),
     @visibleForTesting this.fileSystem = const LocalFileSystem(),
     this.forceRootsFallback = false,
+    // Disabled due to https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/170357
+    this.enableScreenshots = false,
     super.protocolLogSink,
   }) : super.fromStreamChannel(
          implementation: Implementation(
@@ -157,6 +159,9 @@
   final Analytics? analytics;
 
   @override
+  final bool enableScreenshots;
+
+  @override
   /// Automatically logs all tool calls via analytics by wrapping the [impl],
   /// if [analytics] is not `null`.
   void registerTool(
diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/test_harness.dart b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/test_harness.dart
index 1f36e54..178304b 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/test_harness.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/test_harness.dart
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@
       fileSystem: fileSystem,
       sdk: sdk,
       analytics: analytics,
+      // So we can test them.
+      enableScreenshots: true,
     );
     addTearDown(server.shutdown);
     connection = client.connectServer(clientChannel);
diff --git a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/tools/dtd_test.dart b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/tools/dtd_test.dart
index bf92e23..491f013 100644
--- a/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/tools/dtd_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dart_mcp_server/test/tools/dtd_test.dart
@@ -32,27 +32,6 @@
       });
 
       group('flutter tests', () {
-        test('can take a screenshot', () async {
-          await testHarness.startDebugSession(
-            counterAppPath,
-            'lib/main.dart',
-            isFlutter: true,
-          );
-          final tools =
-              (await testHarness.mcpServerConnection.listTools()).tools;
-          final screenshotTool = tools.singleWhere(
-            (t) => t.name == DartToolingDaemonSupport.screenshotTool.name,
-          );
-          final screenshotResult = await testHarness.callToolWithRetry(
-            CallToolRequest(name: screenshotTool.name),
-          );
-          expect(screenshotResult.content.single, {
-            'data': anything,
-            'mimeType': 'image/png',
-            'type': ImageContent.expectedType,
-          });
-        });
-
         test('can get the widget tree', () async {
           await testHarness.startDebugSession(
             counterAppPath,
@@ -225,6 +204,26 @@
         });
       });
 
+      test('can take a screenshot', () async {
+        await testHarness.startDebugSession(
+          counterAppPath,
+          'lib/main.dart',
+          isFlutter: true,
+        );
+        final tools = (await testHarness.mcpServerConnection.listTools()).tools;
+        final screenshotTool = tools.singleWhere(
+          (t) => t.name == DartToolingDaemonSupport.screenshotTool.name,
+        );
+        final screenshotResult = await testHarness.callToolWithRetry(
+          CallToolRequest(name: screenshotTool.name),
+        );
+        expect(screenshotResult.content.single, {
+          'data': anything,
+          'mimeType': 'image/png',
+          'type': ImageContent.expectedType,
+        });
+      });
+
       group('get selected widget', () {
         test('when a selected widget exists', () async {
           final server = testHarness.serverConnectionPair.server!;