diff --git a/tools/osx/crosstool/CROSSTOOL.tpl b/tools/osx/crosstool/CROSSTOOL.tpl
index efae9d3f591ee0..3f8633a7c39c82 100644
--- a/tools/osx/crosstool/CROSSTOOL.tpl
+++ b/tools/osx/crosstool/CROSSTOOL.tpl
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ toolchain {
       action: "objc-compile"
       action: "objc++-compile"
       flag_group {
+        flag: "-mmacosx-version-min=%{version_min}"
       }
     }
   }