diff --git a/pkg/analyzer_utilities/analysis_options.yaml b/pkg/analyzer_utilities/analysis_options.yaml
index d6c8a1a18f7..3596ce5c235 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer_utilities/analysis_options.yaml
+++ b/pkg/analyzer_utilities/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 include: package:lints/recommended.yaml
 
 analyzer:
-  strong-mode:
-    implicit-casts: false
+  language:
+    strict-casts: true
+    strict-inference: true
+    strict-raw-types: true
 
 linter:
   rules:
@@ -10,14 +12,10 @@ linter:
     # Enable when we require Dart 2.19.0.
     #- dangling_library_doc_comments
     - depend_on_referenced_packages
-    - empty_constructor_bodies
-    - empty_statements
     - enable_null_safety
     - implicit_call_tearoffs
     - library_annotations
     - unawaited_futures
-    - unnecessary_brace_in_string_interps
     - unnecessary_library_directive
     - unnecessary_parenthesis
     - unreachable_from_main
-    - valid_regexps
diff --git a/pkg/analyzer_utilities/lib/testing/map_entry_matcher.dart b/pkg/analyzer_utilities/lib/testing/map_entry_matcher.dart
index 9556ee1ea51..c0c5f0dbb4c 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer_utilities/lib/testing/map_entry_matcher.dart
+++ b/pkg/analyzer_utilities/lib/testing/map_entry_matcher.dart
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
 /// Matches a [MapEntry] with matching [MapEntry.key] and [MapEntry.value].
-MapEntryMatcher isMapEntry(key, value) => MapEntryMatcher(key, value);
+MapEntryMatcher isMapEntry(Object? key, Object? value) =>
+    MapEntryMatcher(key, value);
 
 class MapEntryMatcher extends Matcher {
   final Matcher keyMatcher;
   final Matcher valueMatcher;
 
-  MapEntryMatcher(key, value)
+  MapEntryMatcher(Object? key, Object? value)
       : keyMatcher = wrapMatcher(key),
         valueMatcher = wrapMatcher(value);
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class MapEntryMatcher extends Matcher {
       .add(')');
 
   @override
-  bool matches(item, Map matchState) =>
+  bool matches(item, Map<dynamic, dynamic> matchState) =>
       item is MapEntry &&
       keyMatcher.matches(item.key, {}) &&
       valueMatcher.matches(item.value, {});