diff --git a/darwin/universal_ble/Sources/universal_ble/UniversalBlePlugin.swift b/darwin/universal_ble/Sources/universal_ble/UniversalBlePlugin.swift
index 10f8c871..3082546f 100644
--- a/darwin/universal_ble/Sources/universal_ble/UniversalBlePlugin.swift
+++ b/darwin/universal_ble/Sources/universal_ble/UniversalBlePlugin.swift
@@ -55,11 +55,15 @@ private class BleCentralDarwin: NSObject, UniversalBlePlatformChannel, CBCentral
     }()
 
     private static var hasBluetoothPermission: Bool {
-      CBCentralManager.authorization == .allowedAlways
+      if #available(iOS 13.1, *) {
+        return CBCentralManager.authorization == .allowedAlways
+      }
+      return false
     }
 
     /// Availability derived from `CBCentralManager.authorization` without creating a manager.
     private static var availabilityStateFromAuthorization: AvailabilityState {
+      guard #available(iOS 13.1, *) else { return .unknown }
       switch CBCentralManager.authorization {
       case .restricted, .denied:
         return .unauthorized
@@ -107,6 +111,13 @@ private class BleCentralDarwin: NSObject, UniversalBlePlatformChannel, CBCentral
     super.init()
   }
 
+  private func isBluetoothAuthorized() -> Bool {
+    if #available(iOS 13.1, macOS 10.15, *) {
+      return CBCentralManager.authorization == .allowedAlways
+    }
+    return false
+  }
+
   #if os(iOS)
     /// Eagerly creates the central manager at launch when the app declares the
     /// `bluetooth-central` background mode and Bluetooth permission is already
@@ -135,7 +146,7 @@ private class BleCentralDarwin: NSObject, UniversalBlePlatformChannel, CBCentral
   }
 
   func hasPermissions(withAndroidFineLocation _: Bool) throws -> Bool {
-    return CBCentralManager.authorization == .allowedAlways
+    return isBluetoothAuthorized()
   }
 
   func requestPermissions(withAndroidFineLocation _: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, any Error>) -> Void) {
@@ -196,7 +207,7 @@ private class BleCentralDarwin: NSObject, UniversalBlePlatformChannel, CBCentral
   }
 
   func isScanning() throws -> Bool {
-    if CBCentralManager.authorization == .allowedAlways {
+    if isBluetoothAuthorized() {
       return manager.isScanning
     }
     return isManageScanning
diff --git a/example/macos/Podfile.lock b/example/macos/Podfile.lock
index 7eeecf30..66748eaa 100644
--- a/example/macos/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/macos/Podfile.lock
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   FlutterMacOS: d0db08ddef1a9af05a5ec4b724367152bb0500b1
-  universal_ble: d0c3d7347d16c82746288e13ed2f1368ecf8e716
+  universal_ble: a322ebabee64f0ec27a313e89a5dd6967f37a60f
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 54d867c82ac51cbd61b565781b9fada492027009