diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/CHANGELOG.md
index 3338803175e..8fee3b952a1 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.17.2
+
+* Fixes a regression in custom marker icon handling.
+
 ## 2.17.1
 
 * Refactors code for improved testability.
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsGroundOverlayControllerTests.m b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsGroundOverlayControllerTests.m
index 14a607c8487..158d050c9b3 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsGroundOverlayControllerTests.m
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsGroundOverlayControllerTests.m
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #import "PartiallyMockedMapView.h"
 #import "TestAssetProvider.h"
+#import "TestMapEventHandler.h"
 
 /// A GMSGroundOverlay that ensures that property updates are made before the map is set.
 @interface PropertyOrderValidatingGroundOverlay : GMSGroundOverlay {
@@ -211,6 +212,21 @@ - (void)testUpdateGroundOverlaySetsVisibilityLast {
   XCTAssertTrue(groundOverlay.hasSetMap);
 }
 
+- (void)testAssetProviderIsRetained {
+  FLTGroundOverlaysController *groundOverlayController;
+  __weak TestAssetProvider *weakAssetProvider;
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    TestAssetProvider *assetProvider = [[TestAssetProvider alloc] init];
+    weakAssetProvider = assetProvider;
+    groundOverlayController = [[FLTGroundOverlaysController alloc]
+        initWithMapView:[GoogleMapsGroundOverlayControllerTests mapView]
+          eventDelegate:[[TestMapEventHandler alloc] init]
+          assetProvider:assetProvider];
+  }
+  XCTAssertNotNil(groundOverlayController);
+  XCTAssertNotNil(weakAssetProvider);
+}
+
 /// Returns a simple map view to add map objects to.
 + (GMSMapView *)mapView {
   GMSMapViewOptions *mapViewOptions = [[GMSMapViewOptions alloc] init];
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsMarkerControllerTests.m b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsMarkerControllerTests.m
index a34b11ae3cc..9e651429114 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsMarkerControllerTests.m
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/example/ios/RunnerTests/GoogleMapsMarkerControllerTests.m
@@ -268,6 +268,23 @@ - (void)testUpdateMarkerSetsVisibilityLast {
   XCTAssertTrue(marker.hasSetMap);
 }
 
+- (void)testAssetProviderIsRetained {
+  FLTMarkersController *markerController;
+  __weak TestAssetProvider *weakAssetProvider;
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    TestAssetProvider *assetProvider = [[TestAssetProvider alloc] init];
+    weakAssetProvider = assetProvider;
+
+    markerController =
+        [[FLTMarkersController alloc] initWithMapView:[GoogleMapsMarkerControllerTests mapView]
+                                        eventDelegate:[[TestMapEventHandler alloc] init]
+                            clusterManagersController:nil
+                                        assetProvider:assetProvider];
+  }
+  XCTAssertNotNil(markerController);
+  XCTAssertNotNil(weakAssetProvider, @"AssetProvider should be retained by the marker controller");
+}
+
 @end
 
 @implementation PropertyOrderValidatingMarker
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/FGMGroundOverlayController.m b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/FGMGroundOverlayController.m
index f1fe7281dc0..c5e45188510 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/FGMGroundOverlayController.m
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/FGMGroundOverlayController.m
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ @interface FLTGroundOverlaysController ()
 @property(weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMMapEventDelegate> *eventDelegate;
 
 /// Asset provider used to load images.
-@property(weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMAssetProvider> *assetProvider;
+@property(strong, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMAssetProvider> *assetProvider;
 
 /// The map view used to generate the controllers.
 @property(weak, nonatomic) GMSMapView *mapView;
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/GoogleMapMarkerController.m b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/GoogleMapMarkerController.m
index 9d061eec8b0..09a05db2840 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/GoogleMapMarkerController.m
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/ios/google_maps_flutter_ios/Sources/google_maps_flutter_ios/GoogleMapMarkerController.m
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ @interface FLTMarkersController ()
 @property(weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMMapEventDelegate> *eventDelegate;
 /// Controller for adding/removing/fetching cluster managers
 @property(weak, nonatomic, nullable) FGMClusterManagersController *clusterManagersController;
-@property(weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMAssetProvider> *assetProvider;
+@property(strong, nonatomic) NSObject<FGMAssetProvider> *assetProvider;
 @property(weak, nonatomic) GMSMapView *mapView;
 
 @end
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/pubspec.yaml
index f971ae9b567..b9c5ab33e51 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_maps_flutter_ios
 description: iOS implementation of the google_maps_flutter plugin.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_ios
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.17.1
+version: 2.17.2
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.9.0