diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/Podfile b/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
index da290080cd933a..696ac1aa018d66 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ def pods(options = {}, use_flipper: false)
   hermes_enabled = ENV['USE_HERMES'] == '1'
   puts "Building RNTester with Fabric #{fabric_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled"}.#{hermes_enabled ? " Using Hermes engine." : ""}"
 
-  if ENV['USE_CODEGEN_DISCOVERY'] == '1'
-    # Custom fabric component is only supported when using codegen discovery.
-    pod 'MyNativeView', :path => "NativeComponentExample"
-  end
-
   use_react_native!(
     path: @prefix_path,
     fabric_enabled: fabric_enabled,
@@ -37,6 +32,11 @@ def pods(options = {}, use_flipper: false)
     app_path: "#{Dir.pwd}",
     config_file_dir: "#{Dir.pwd}/node_modules",
   )
+
+  if ENV['USE_CODEGEN_DISCOVERY'] == '1'
+    # Custom fabric component is only supported when using codegen discovery.
+    pod 'MyNativeView', :path => "NativeComponentExample"
+  end
   pod 'ReactCommon/turbomodule/samples', :path => "#{@prefix_path}/ReactCommon"
 
   # Additional Pods which aren't included in the default Podfile
diff --git a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index e7c59ad5f874d3..48d8b9f4b3b999 100644
--- a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 DEFAULT_OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS = '$(inherited)'
 NEW_ARCH_OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS = '$(inherited) -DRCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 -DFOLLY_NO_CONFIG -DFOLLY_MOBILE=1 -DFOLLY_USE_LIBCPP=1'
 
+# 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
+
 def use_react_native! (options={})
   # The prefix to react-native
   prefix = options[:path] ||= "../node_modules/react-native"
@@ -420,7 +427,7 @@ def get_react_codegen_spec(options={})
     '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" =>