diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05ed30e84bfc..d494939a5f35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Allow `anchor-size(…)` in arbitrary values ([#14394](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14394))
 - Skip candidates with invalid `theme()` calls ([#14437](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14437))
 - Don't generate `inset-*` utilities for `--inset-shadow-*` and `--inset-ring-*` theme values ([#14447](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14447))
+- Include `--default-transition-*` variables in `transition-*` utility output ([#14482](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14482))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
index a55d27e17337..bdb5a841d9e0 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
@@ -12898,47 +12898,47 @@ test('transition', async () => {
 
     .transition {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, opacity, box-shadow, transform, translate, scale, rotate, filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, backdrop-filter;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-\\[--value\\] {
       transition-property: var(--value);
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-all {
       transition-property: all;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-colors {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-opacity {
       transition-property: opacity;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
       transition-property: var(--transition-property-opacity, opacity);
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-shadow {
       transition-property: box-shadow;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-transform {
       transition-property: transform, translate, scale, rotate;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-none {
@@ -12946,6 +12946,42 @@ test('transition', async () => {
     }"
   `)
 
+  expect(
+    await compileCss(
+      css`
+        @theme inline {
+          --default-transition-timing-function: ease;
+          --default-transition-duration: 100ms;
+        }
+        @tailwind utilities;
+      `,
+      ['transition', 'transition-all', 'transition-colors'],
+    ),
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    ":root {
+      --default-transition-timing-function: ease;
+      --default-transition-duration: .1s;
+    }
+
+    .transition {
+      transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, opacity, box-shadow, transform, translate, scale, rotate, filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, backdrop-filter;
+      transition-duration: .1s;
+      transition-timing-function: ease;
+    }
+
+    .transition-all {
+      transition-property: all;
+      transition-duration: .1s;
+      transition-timing-function: ease;
+    }
+
+    .transition-colors {
+      transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke;
+      transition-duration: .1s;
+      transition-timing-function: ease;
+    }"
+  `)
+
   expect(
     await compileCss(
       css`
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
index 5b7b2f765e59..e7cbaef4be98 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
@@ -3703,8 +3703,9 @@ export function createUtilities(theme: Theme) {
   }
 
   {
-    let defaultTimingFunction = theme.get(['--default-transition-timing-function']) ?? 'ease'
-    let defaultDuration = theme.get(['--default-transition-duration']) ?? '0s'
+    let defaultTimingFunction =
+      theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-timing-function']) ?? 'ease'
+    let defaultDuration = theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-duration']) ?? '0s'
 
     staticUtility('transition-none', [['transition-property', 'none']])
     staticUtility('transition-all', [