diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build-and-test.yml
index 1b4576ab5a3c3..c1f216a012b10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build-and-test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: 3.12
 
       - name: Install Homebrew dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/craftmaster.ini b/craftmaster.ini
index df5c200e95c29..75009df7b929e 100644
--- a/craftmaster.ini
+++ b/craftmaster.ini
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CreateCache = False
 # Category is case sensitive
 [GeneralSettings]
 
-General/MacDeploymentTarget = 10.15
+General/MacDeploymentTarget = 12.0
 
 ## This is the location of your python installation.
 ## This value must be set.