diff --git a/mkspecs/common/macx.conf b/mkspecs/common/macx.conf
index 810b94fc9ef..8122a54d9d0 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/macx.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/macx.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 QMAKE_PLATFORM         += macos osx macx
 QMAKE_MAC_SDK           = macosx
 
-QMAKE_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.11
+QMAKE_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.12
 QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS = x86_64
 
 device.sdk = macosx