diff --git a/packages/material_ui/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/material_ui/CHANGELOG.md
index d8fa47e0d4b..543541de4c0 100644
--- a/packages/material_ui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/material_ui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 - README updated for the full release of material_ui.
 - Promotes the pre-release to 1.0.0.
 
+## 0.0.3+2
+
+- Replace usages of `WidgetStatesController setter` with the recommended update method
+
 ## 0.0.3+1
 
 - Replace unresolvable doc imports
diff --git a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/calendar_date_picker.dart b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/calendar_date_picker.dart
index 679bf101157..d3252f1695c 100644
--- a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/calendar_date_picker.dart
+++ b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/calendar_date_picker.dart
@@ -1235,7 +1235,9 @@ class _DayState extends State<_Day> {
       if (widget.isSelectedDay) WidgetState.selected,
     };
 
-    _statesController.value = states;
+    for (final state in states) {
+      _statesController.update(state, true);
+    }
 
     final Color? dayForegroundColor = resolve<Color?>(
       (DatePickerThemeData? theme) =>
@@ -1568,7 +1570,9 @@ class _YearPickerState extends State<YearPicker> {
         assert(date.year == widget.lastDate.year);
         date = widget.calendarDelegate.getMonth(year, widget.lastDate.month);
       }
-      _statesController.value = states;
+      for (final state in states) {
+        _statesController.update(state, true);
+      }
       yearItem = InkWell(
         key: ValueKey<int>(year),
         onTap: () => widget.onChanged(date),
diff --git a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/date_picker.dart b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/date_picker.dart
index c4b3354b26d..7d198159f17 100644
--- a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/date_picker.dart
+++ b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/date_picker.dart
@@ -2894,7 +2894,9 @@ class _DayItemState extends State<_DayItem> {
       if (widget.isSelectedDayStart || widget.isSelectedDayEnd) WidgetState.selected,
     };
 
-    _statesController.value = states;
+    for (final state in states) {
+      _statesController.update(state, true);
+    }
 
     final Color? dayForegroundColor = resolve<Color?>(
       (DatePickerThemeData? theme) => theme?.dayForegroundColor,