diff --git a/src/material/dialog/dialog.ts b/src/material/dialog/dialog.ts
index 87f3e1bf9444..ebd2281d9605 100644
--- a/src/material/dialog/dialog.ts
+++ b/src/material/dialog/dialog.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ export abstract class _MatDialogBase<C extends _MatDialogContainerBase> implemen
     } else {
       const injector = this._createInjector<T>(config, dialogRef, dialogContainer);
       const contentRef = dialogContainer.attachComponentPortal<T>(
-          new ComponentPortal(componentOrTemplateRef, config.viewContainerRef, injector));
+          new ComponentPortal(componentOrTemplateRef, config.viewContainerRef, injector,
+            config.componentFactoryResolver));
       dialogRef.componentInstance = contentRef.instance;
     }