diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index a8503a3a..07685dae 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -1145,8 +1145,7 @@ class Project:
         # This stops git from pushing all reachable annotated tags when
         # push.followTags is configured. Gerrit does not accept any tags
         # pushed to a CL.
-        if git_require((1, 8, 3)):
-            cmd.append("--no-follow-tags")
+        cmd.append("--no-follow-tags")
 
         for push_option in push_options or []:
             cmd.append("-o")
@@ -2565,12 +2564,7 @@ class Project:
             branch = None
         else:
             branch = self.revisionExpr
-        if (
-            not self.manifest.IsMirror
-            and is_sha1
-            and depth
-            and git_require((1, 8, 3))
-        ):
+        if not self.manifest.IsMirror and is_sha1 and depth:
             # Shallow checkout of a specific commit, fetch from that commit and
             # not the heads only as the commit might be deeper in the history.
             spec.append(branch)
diff --git a/requirements.json b/requirements.json
index dac9a4f2..2976eece 100644
--- a/requirements.json
+++ b/requirements.json
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 
   # Supported git versions.
   #
-  # git-1.7.9 is in Ubuntu Precise.
-  # git-1.7.10 is in Debian Wheezy.
   # git-1.9.1 is in Ubuntu Trusty.
   # git-2.1.4 is in Debian Jessie.
   # git-2.7.4 is in Ubuntu Xenial.
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@
   # git-2.17.0 is in Ubuntu Bionic.
   # git-2.20.1 is in Debian Buster.
   "git": {
-    "hard": [1, 7, 9],
+    "hard": [1, 9, 1],
     "soft": [2, 7, 4]
   }
 }