diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a660d9f66..6eb21538f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "python-multipart>=0.0.16",
     "filelock",
     "psutil",
-    "gpuhunt==0.1.12",
+    "gpuhunt==0.1.13",
     "argcomplete>=3.5.0",
     "ignore-python>=0.2.0",
     "orjson",
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/runpod/api_client.py b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/runpod/api_client.py
index b38254a6f..40b607aaf 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/runpod/api_client.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/runpod/api_client.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import requests
+from gpuhunt.providers.runpod import RunpodProvider
 from requests import Response
 
 from dstack._internal.core.errors import BackendError, BackendInvalidCredentialsError
@@ -475,6 +476,8 @@ def _generate_pod_deployment_mutation(
         )
         input_fields.append(f"allowedCudaVersions: [{allowed_cuda_versions_string}]")
 
+    input_fields.append(f'minCudaVersion: "{RunpodProvider.MIN_CUDA_VERSION}"')
+
     pod_deploy = "podFindAndDeployOnDemand" if bid_per_gpu is None else "podRentInterruptable"
     # Format input fields
     input_string = ", ".join(input_fields)
@@ -597,6 +600,8 @@ def _generate_create_cluster_mutation(
         ports = ports.replace(" ", "")
         input_fields.append(f'ports: "{ports}"')
 
+    input_fields.append(f'minCudaVersion: "{RunpodProvider.MIN_CUDA_VERSION}"')
+
     # Format input fields
     input_string = ", ".join(input_fields)
     return f"""