diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 30c54fc91d..2841c20a28 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           name: wxOSX iOS Xcode 11.4
         - os: osx
           osx_image: xcode11.4
-          env: wxTOOLSET=cmake wxCMAKE_GENERATOR=Xcode wxCMAKE_DEFINES="-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/usr/local -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.12" wxCMAKE_SAMPLES=OFF wxCMAKE_TESTS=OFF
+          env: wxTOOLSET=cmake wxCMAKE_GENERATOR=Xcode wxCMAKE_DEFINES="-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/usr/local -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO" wxCMAKE_SAMPLES=OFF wxCMAKE_TESTS=OFF
           name: wxOSX iOS CMake Xcode 11.4
         - dist: bionic
           compiler: gcc
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 76496f1708..4063020552 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
     set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release")
 endif()
 
+# This block, particularly the versions used, should be kept in sync with
+# samples/minimal/CMakeLists.txt.
 if(APPLE AND NOT CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
     # If no deployment target has been set default to the minimum supported
-    # OS X version (this has to be set before the first project() call)
-    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.10 CACHE STRING "macOS Deployment Target")
+    # OS version (this has to be set before the first project() call)
+    if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "iOS")
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 12.0 CACHE STRING "iOS Deployment Target")
+    else()
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.10 CACHE STRING "macOS Deployment Target")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 include(build/cmake/policies.cmake NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
diff --git a/samples/minimal/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f64044812..7e1333f4fe 100644
--- a/samples/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
 # Declare the minimum required CMake version
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
+if(APPLE AND NOT CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+    # If no deployment target has been set default to the minimum supported
+    # OS version (this has to be set before the first project() call)
+    if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "iOS")
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 12.0 CACHE STRING "iOS Deployment Target")
+    else()
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.10 CACHE STRING "macOS Deployment Target")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 # Name the project
 project(minimal)