diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/cocoapods.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/cocoapods.dart
index 8975934c4d..582a96a46f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/cocoapods.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/macos/cocoapods.dart
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ enum CocoaPodsStatus {
 }
 
 const Version cocoaPodsMinimumVersion = Version.withText(1, 10, 0, '1.10.0');
-const Version cocoaPodsRecommendedVersion = Version.withText(1, 11, 0, '1.11.0');
+const Version cocoaPodsRecommendedVersion = Version.withText(1, 13, 0, '1.13.0');
 
 /// Cocoapods is a dependency management solution for iOS and macOS applications.
 ///
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_test.dart
index f780a2702d..b1091b3e71 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_test.dart
@@ -168,19 +168,19 @@ void main() {
 
     testWithoutContext('detects below recommended version', () async {
       pretendPodIsInstalled();
-      pretendPodVersionIs('1.10.5');
+      pretendPodVersionIs('1.12.5');
       expect(await cocoaPodsUnderTest.evaluateCocoaPodsInstallation, CocoaPodsStatus.belowRecommendedVersion);
     });
 
     testWithoutContext('detects at recommended version', () async {
       pretendPodIsInstalled();
-      pretendPodVersionIs('1.11.0');
+      pretendPodVersionIs('1.13.0');
       expect(await cocoaPodsUnderTest.evaluateCocoaPodsInstallation, CocoaPodsStatus.recommended);
     });
 
     testWithoutContext('detects above recommended version', () async {
       pretendPodIsInstalled();
-      pretendPodVersionIs('1.11.1');
+      pretendPodVersionIs('1.13.1');
       expect(await cocoaPodsUnderTest.evaluateCocoaPodsInstallation, CocoaPodsStatus.recommended);
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_validator_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_validator_test.dart
index 22216ba9f8..670e32d25d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_validator_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/macos/cocoapods_validator_test.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
       final ValidationMessage message = result.messages.first;
       expect(message.type, ValidationMessageType.hint);
       expect(message.message, contains('CocoaPods $currentVersion out of date'));
-      expect(message.message, contains('(1.11.0 is recommended)'));
+      expect(message.message, contains('(1.13.0 is recommended)'));
       expect(message.message, contains('getting-started.html#updating-cocoapods'));
     });
   });