diff --git a/conda_smithy/data/conda-forge.yml b/conda_smithy/data/conda-forge.yml
index 98fbd3faf..a4790ba39 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/data/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda_smithy/data/conda-forge.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ azure:
     variables: {}
   settings_osx:
     pool:
-      vmImage: macOS-11
+      vmImage: macOS-12
     swapfile_size: null
     timeoutInMinutes: 360
     variables: {}
diff --git a/conda_smithy/schema.py b/conda_smithy/schema.py
index 8fade4433..3f2ccc798 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/schema.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/schema.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class AzureConfig(BaseModel):
 
     settings_osx: AzureRunnerSettings = Field(
         default_factory=lambda: AzureRunnerSettings(
-            pool={"vmImage": "macOS-11"}
+            pool={"vmImage": "macOS-12"}
         ),
         description="OSX-specific settings for runners",
     )
diff --git a/news/1914-macos-12-azure.rst b/news/1914-macos-12-azure.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06a8e67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/1914-macos-12-azure.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* Azure Pipelines: bump default macOS runners ``vmImage`` value to ``macos-12``. (#1914)
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>