diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3eadca279..0267368e3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ if(POLICY CMP0092)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0092 NEW)
 endif()
 
+# Value should follow latest stable Xcode's RECOMMENDED_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
+set(MACOS_SUPPORT_MINIMUM 10.13)
+
 # The value of this variable should be set prior to the first project() command invocation.
 # See: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET.html
 if(NOT CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.13" CACHE STRING "Minimum OS X version to target for deployment" FORCE)
+    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET ${MACOS_SUPPORT_MINIMUM} CACHE STRING "Minimum macOS version to target for deployment" FORCE)
 endif()
 
 project(transmission)
diff --git a/macosx/CMakeLists.txt b/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
index 1764aa186..ffc7d1917 100644
--- a/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 project(trmac)
 
-if(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET VERSION_LESS 10.9)
-    # 10.9 required for actool to produce Assets.car
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Targeting macOS versions before 10.9 is not supported, please adjust CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET (${CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET})")
+if(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET VERSION_LESS MACOS_SUPPORT_MINIMUM)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Targeting macOS versions before ${MACOS_SUPPORT_MINIMUM} is not supported for the macOS project, please adjust CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET (${CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET})")
 endif()
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})