diff --git a/validate_special_target.cmake b/validate_special_target.cmake
index 50d2bf5..8fa3582 100644
--- a/validate_special_target.cmake
+++ b/validate_special_target.cmake
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function(report_bad_special_target)
 endfunction()
 
 if (NOT DESKTOP_APP_USE_PACKAGED)
-    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.12 CACHE STRING "Minimum macOS deployment version" FORCE)
+    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.13 CACHE STRING "Minimum macOS deployment version" FORCE)
     if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
         set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64;arm64" CACHE STRING "Target macOS architectures" FORCE)
     endif()