diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
index cdceb5d8510d8e..3139d4b746d679 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
@@ -431,6 +431,14 @@ def testCleanUpCodegenFolder_whenFolderExists_deleteItAndSetCleanupDone
 
     private
 
+    # mocking the min_ios_version_supported function
+    # as it is not possible to require the original react_native_pod
+    # without incurring in circular deps
+    # TODO: move `min_ios_version_supported` to utils.rb
+    def min_ios_version_supported
+        return '12.4'
+    end
+
     def get_podspec_no_fabric_no_script
         spec = {
           'name' => "React-Codegen",
@@ -443,7 +451,7 @@ def get_podspec_no_fabric_no_script
           'source' => { :git => '' },
           'header_mappings_dir' => './',
           'platforms' => {
-            'ios' => '11.0',
+            'ios' => min_ios_version_supported,
           },
           'source_files' => "**/*.{h,mm,cpp}",
           'pod_target_xcconfig' => { "HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS" =>
diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
index 406e9936d236f8..a6e050245b24a7 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ def generate_react_codegen_podspec!(spec, codegen_output_dir)
         @@REACT_CODEGEN_PODSPEC_GENERATED = true
     end
 
+    # This function returns the min iOS version supported by React Native
+    # By using this function, you won't have to manually change your Podfile
+    # when we change the minimum version supported by the framework.
+    def min_ios_version_supported
+      return '12.4'
+    end
+
     # It generates the podspec object that represents the `React-Codegen.podspec` file
     #
     # Parameters
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ def get_react_codegen_spec(package_json_file, folly_version: '2021.07.22.00', fa
           'source' => { :git => '' },
           'header_mappings_dir' => './',
           'platforms' => {
-            'ios' => '11.0',
+            'ios' => min_ios_version_supported,
           },
           'source_files' => "**/*.{h,mm,cpp}",
           'pod_target_xcconfig' => { "HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS" =>