diff --git a/Example/Podfile b/Example/Podfile
index 671c52d..e94c6cd 100644
--- a/Example/Podfile
+++ b/Example/Podfile
@@ -25,8 +25,27 @@ target 'Example' do
   end
 
   post_install do |installer|
-    # Fix issues with interface builder and cocoapods.
+    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+      target.build_configurations.each do |config|
+        if target.name == 'GradientLoadingBar'
+          # Explicitly set the iOS deployment target for `GradientLoadingBar` in our pods project, as this will be read by Carthage.
+          #
+          # - Note: This value has to match `s.ios.deployment_target` from the `.podspec` file!!
+          config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '13.0'
+        else
+          # Remove the deployment target from all other pods in our project and let them inherit
+          # the project/workspace deployment target that has been specified at the top of the Podfile.
+          # Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/63489366
+          config.build_settings.delete 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    #
+    # Fix issues with interface builder and CocoaPods.
+    #
     # Source: https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/7606#issuecomment-484294739
+    #
     installer.pods_project.build_configurations.each do |config|
       next unless config.name == 'Debug'
 
@@ -34,16 +53,5 @@ target 'Example' do
         '$(FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS)'
       ]
     end
-
-    # Fix warning "The iOS Simulator deployment target 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET' is set to 8.0,
-    #              but the range of supported deployment target versions is 11.0 to 16.0.99."
-    #
-    # Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/58367269
-    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
-      target.build_configurations.each do |config|
-        config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '13.0'
-      end
-    end
   end
-
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Example/Podfile.lock b/Example/Podfile.lock
index 5049416..3406b87 100644
--- a/Example/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Example/Podfile.lock
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   SwiftFormat: 2402d29b26746f169cce5454d5af88314cbb2e35
   SwiftLint: 32ee33ded0636d0905ef6911b2b67bbaeeedafa5
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1c1732cc47e06fd6fee0836019b369528c0adbbc
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: e992d79a4b6c3efb0ac816803c5c8e9bebe8dece
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.11.3
diff --git a/Example/Pods/Manifest.lock b/Example/Pods/Manifest.lock
index 5049416..3406b87 100644
--- a/Example/Pods/Manifest.lock
+++ b/Example/Pods/Manifest.lock
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   SwiftFormat: 2402d29b26746f169cce5454d5af88314cbb2e35
   SwiftLint: 32ee33ded0636d0905ef6911b2b67bbaeeedafa5
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1c1732cc47e06fd6fee0836019b369528c0adbbc
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: e992d79a4b6c3efb0ac816803c5c8e9bebe8dece
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.11.3
diff --git a/Example/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Example/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 2972c44..9cfaba8 100644
--- a/Example/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Example/Pods/Pods.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1029,7 +1029,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-ExampleSnapshotTests/Pods-ExampleSnapshotTests-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1066,7 +1065,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-ExampleTests/Pods-ExampleTests-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1139,7 +1137,6 @@
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "Target Support Files/SnapshotTesting/SnapshotTesting-prefix.pch";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/SnapshotTesting/SnapshotTesting-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1165,7 +1162,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1191,7 +1187,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-Example/Pods-Example-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1228,7 +1223,6 @@
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "Target Support Files/SnapshotTesting/SnapshotTesting-prefix.pch";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/SnapshotTesting/SnapshotTesting-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1320,7 +1314,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1399,7 +1392,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1416,7 +1408,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1442,7 +1433,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-ExampleTests/Pods-ExampleTests-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1470,7 +1460,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1487,7 +1476,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1513,7 +1501,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-ExampleSnapshotTests/Pods-ExampleSnapshotTests-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -1551,7 +1538,6 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "Target Support Files/Pods-Example/Pods-Example-Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",