diff --git a/cc/config/x86_darwin_host.go b/cc/config/x86_darwin_host.go
index 63b9d4872..000228d49 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_darwin_host.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_darwin_host.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func init() {
 	pctx.VariableFunc("macSdkRoot", func(ctx android.PackageVarContext) string {
 		return xcrunSdk(ctx, "--show-sdk-path")
 	})
-	pctx.StaticVariable("macMinVersion", "10.8")
+	pctx.StaticVariable("macMinVersion", "10.9")
 	pctx.VariableFunc("MacArPath", func(ctx android.PackageVarContext) string {
 		return xcrun(ctx, "--find", "ar")
 	})