diff --git a/pkgs/mockito/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/mockito/CHANGELOG.md
index a9263a912..e6fae8701 100644
--- a/pkgs/mockito/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/mockito/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 5.0.12-dev
+
+* Use an empty list with a correct type argument for a fallback value for a
+  method which returns Iterable.
+  [#445](https://github.com/dart-lang/mockito/issues/445)
+
 ## 5.0.11
 
 * Allow two mocks of the same class (with different type arguments) to be
diff --git a/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/builder.dart b/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/builder.dart
index 5e23b4284..4a4ed2aa8 100644
--- a/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/builder.dart
+++ b/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/builder.dart
@@ -1075,26 +1075,24 @@ class _MockClassInfo {
           .call(futureValueArguments);
     } else if (type.isDartCoreInt) {
       return literalNum(0);
-    } else if (type.isDartCoreIterable) {
-      return literalList([]);
-    } else if (type.isDartCoreList) {
+    } else if (type.isDartCoreIterable || type.isDartCoreList) {
       assert(typeArguments.length == 1);
-      var elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
+      final elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
       return literalList([], elementType);
     } else if (type.isDartCoreMap) {
       assert(typeArguments.length == 2);
-      var keyType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
-      var valueType = _typeReference(typeArguments[1]);
+      final keyType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
+      final valueType = _typeReference(typeArguments[1]);
       return literalMap({}, keyType, valueType);
     } else if (type.isDartCoreNum) {
       return literalNum(0);
     } else if (type.isDartCoreSet) {
       assert(typeArguments.length == 1);
-      var elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
+      final elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
       return literalSet({}, elementType);
     } else if (type.element.declaration == typeProvider.streamElement) {
       assert(typeArguments.length == 1);
-      var elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
+      final elementType = _typeReference(typeArguments[0]);
       return TypeReference((b) {
         b
           ..symbol = 'Stream'
diff --git a/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/version.dart b/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/version.dart
index 546ddda86..32a586d7f 100644
--- a/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/version.dart
+++ b/pkgs/mockito/lib/src/version.dart
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const packageVersion = '5.0.11';
+const packageVersion = '5.0.12-dev';
diff --git a/pkgs/mockito/pubspec.yaml b/pkgs/mockito/pubspec.yaml
index ee9b64325..f1668b254 100644
--- a/pkgs/mockito/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pkgs/mockito/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: mockito
-version: 5.0.11
+version: 5.0.12-dev
 
 description: >-
   A mock framework inspired by Mockito with APIs for Fakes, Mocks,
diff --git a/pkgs/mockito/test/builder/auto_mocks_test.dart b/pkgs/mockito/test/builder/auto_mocks_test.dart
index 35fa05ce4..7550357d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/mockito/test/builder/auto_mocks_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/mockito/test/builder/auto_mocks_test.dart
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ void main() {
 
   /// Test [MockBuilder] on a single source file, in a package which has opted
   /// into null safety, and with the non-nullable experiment enabled.
-  Future<void> expectSingleNonNullableOutput(String sourceAssetText,
+  Future<void> expectSingleNonNullableOutput(
+      String sourceAssetText,
       /*String|Matcher<List<int>>*/ Object output) async {
     await testWithNonNullable({
       ...metaAssets,
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ void main() {
       '''),
       _containsAllOf(dedent2('''
       Iterable<int> m() =>
-          (super.noSuchMethod(Invocation.method(#m, []), returnValue: [])
+          (super.noSuchMethod(Invocation.method(#m, []), returnValue: <int>[])
               as Iterable<int>);
       ''')),
     );
@@ -1950,8 +1951,8 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   test(
-      'creates dummy non-null return values for Futures of known generic core classes',
-      () async {
+      'creates dummy non-null return values for Futures of known generic core '
+      'classes', () async {
     await expectSingleNonNullableOutput(
       dedent(r'''
       class Foo {
@@ -1961,7 +1962,7 @@ void main() {
       _containsAllOf(dedent2('''
       _i3.Future<Iterable<bool>> m() =>
           (super.noSuchMethod(Invocation.method(#m, []),
-                  returnValue: Future<Iterable<bool>>.value([]))
+                  returnValue: Future<Iterable<bool>>.value(<bool>[]))
               as _i3.Future<Iterable<bool>>);
       ''')),
     );