diff --git a/git_command.py b/git_command.py
index 09ed1a79..1ec7c3ed 100644
--- a/git_command.py
+++ b/git_command.py
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ from wrapper import Wrapper
 
 
 GIT = "git"
-# NB: These do not need to be kept in sync with the repo launcher script.
-# These may be much newer as it allows the repo launcher to roll between
-# different repo releases while source versions might require a newer git.
-#
-# The soft version is when we start warning users that the version is old and
-# we'll be dropping support for it.  We'll refuse to work with versions older
-# than the hard version.
-#
-# git-1.7 is in (EOL) Ubuntu Precise.  git-1.9 is in Ubuntu Trusty.
-MIN_GIT_VERSION_SOFT = (1, 9, 1)
-MIN_GIT_VERSION_HARD = (1, 7, 2)
 GIT_DIR = "GIT_DIR"
 
 LAST_GITDIR = None
diff --git a/repo b/repo
index 98fd5f74..b2114e56 100755
--- a/repo
+++ b/repo
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ GIT = "git"  # our git command
 # NB: The version of git that the repo launcher requires may be much older than
 # the version of git that the main repo source tree requires.  Keeping this at
 # an older version also makes it easier for users to upgrade/rollback as needed.
-# See requirements.json for versions.
 MIN_GIT_VERSION = (1, 7, 9)  # minimum supported git version
 repodir = ".repo"  # name of repo's private directory
 S_repo = "repo"  # special repo repository
@@ -1237,13 +1236,13 @@ class Requirements:
 
         return cls(json_data)
 
-    def _get_soft_ver(self, pkg):
+    def get_soft_ver(self, pkg):
         """Return the soft version for |pkg| if it exists."""
-        return self.requirements.get(pkg, {}).get("soft", ())
+        return tuple(self.requirements.get(pkg, {}).get("soft", ()))
 
-    def _get_hard_ver(self, pkg):
+    def get_hard_ver(self, pkg):
         """Return the hard version for |pkg| if it exists."""
-        return self.requirements.get(pkg, {}).get("hard", ())
+        return tuple(self.requirements.get(pkg, {}).get("hard", ()))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _format_ver(ver):
@@ -1253,8 +1252,8 @@ class Requirements:
     def assert_ver(self, pkg, curr_ver):
         """Verify |pkg|'s |curr_ver| is new enough."""
         curr_ver = tuple(curr_ver)
-        soft_ver = tuple(self._get_soft_ver(pkg))
-        hard_ver = tuple(self._get_hard_ver(pkg))
+        soft_ver = tuple(self.get_soft_ver(pkg))
+        hard_ver = tuple(self.get_hard_ver(pkg))
         if curr_ver < hard_ver:
             print(
                 f'repo: error: Your version of "{pkg}" '
diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index e53d0338..7617bc1f 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ from command import MirrorSafeCommand
 from error import RepoUnhandledExceptionError
 from error import UpdateManifestError
 from git_command import git_require
-from git_command import MIN_GIT_VERSION_HARD
-from git_command import MIN_GIT_VERSION_SOFT
 from repo_logging import RepoLogger
 from wrapper import Wrapper
+from wrapper import WrapperDir
 
 
 logger = RepoLogger(__file__)
@@ -331,13 +330,17 @@ to update the working directory files.
                 self.OptionParser.error("too many arguments to init")
 
     def Execute(self, opt, args):
-        git_require(MIN_GIT_VERSION_HARD, fail=True)
-        if not git_require(MIN_GIT_VERSION_SOFT):
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+
+        reqs = wrapper.Requirements.from_dir(WrapperDir())
+        git_require(reqs.get_hard_ver("git"), fail=True)
+        min_git_version_soft = reqs.get_soft_ver("git")
+        if not git_require(min_git_version_soft):
             logger.warning(
                 "repo: warning: git-%s+ will soon be required; "
                 "please upgrade your version of git to maintain "
                 "support.",
-                ".".join(str(x) for x in MIN_GIT_VERSION_SOFT),
+                ".".join(str(x) for x in min_git_version_soft),
             )
 
         rp = self.manifest.repoProject
@@ -350,7 +353,6 @@ to update the working directory files.
 
         # Handle new --repo-rev requests.
         if opt.repo_rev:
-            wrapper = Wrapper()
             try:
                 remote_ref, rev = wrapper.check_repo_rev(
                     rp.worktree,
diff --git a/wrapper.py b/wrapper.py
index d8823368..55082248 100644
--- a/wrapper.py
+++ b/wrapper.py
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ import importlib.util
 import os
 
 
+def WrapperDir():
+    return os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
 def WrapperPath():
-    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "repo")
+    return os.path.join(WrapperDir(), "repo")
 
 
 @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)