diff --git a/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java b/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
index d8d9d65c7..159e9294b 100644
--- a/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
+++ b/packages/google_mobile_ads/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/googlemobileads/FlutterMobileAdsWrapper.java
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ public FlutterMobileAdsWrapper() {}
   /** Initializes the sdk. */
   public void initialize(
       @NonNull Context context, @NonNull OnInitializationCompleteListener listener) {
-    MobileAds.initialize(context, listener);
+    new Thread(
+            new Runnable() {
+              @Override
+              public void run() {
+                MobileAds.initialize(context, listener);
+              }
+            })
+        .start();
   }
 
   /** Wrapper for setAppMuted. */
diff --git a/samples/admob/mediation_example/ios/Podfile b/samples/admob/mediation_example/ios/Podfile
index 3065706be..2ff9e1af1 100644
--- a/samples/admob/mediation_example/ios/Podfile
+++ b/samples/admob/mediation_example/ios/Podfile
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ post_install do |installer|
   end
 end
 
-pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationAppLovin'
+pod 'GoogleMobileAdsMediationAppLovin', '< 13.0.0.0'