diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7f69523baae..2110fa5178a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         git-version:
-          - 2.32.0 # oldest supported version
+          - 2.30.0 # oldest supported version
           - 2.38.2 # first version that supports the rebase.updateRefs config
           - 2.44.0
           - latest # We rely on github to have the latest version installed on their VMs
diff --git a/pkg/app/app.go b/pkg/app/app.go
index 09b2236db4a..e008d050dbf 100644
--- a/pkg/app/app.go
+++ b/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func NewApp(config config.AppConfigurer, test integrationTypes.IntegrationTest,
 	return app, nil
 }
 
-const minGitVersionStr = "2.32.0"
+const minGitVersionStr = "2.30.0"
 
 func minGitVersionErrorMessage(tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(tr.MinGitVersionError, minGitVersionStr)
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go
index c64debfc5aa..543ab5cd037 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type RepoPaths struct {
 	isBareRepo         bool
 }
 
+var gitPathFormatVersion = GitVersion{2, 31, 0, ""}
+
 // Path to the current worktree. If we're in the main worktree, this will
 // be the same as RepoPath()
 func (self *RepoPaths) WorktreePath() string {
@@ -77,14 +79,15 @@ func GetRepoPaths(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return GetRepoPathsForDir(cwd, cmd)
+	return GetRepoPathsForDir(cwd, cmd, version)
 }
 
 func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 	dir string,
 	cmd oscommands.ICmdObjBuilder,
+	version *GitVersion,
 ) (*RepoPaths, error) {
-	gitDirOutput, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(cmd, dir, "--show-toplevel", "--absolute-git-dir", "--git-common-dir", "--is-bare-repository", "--show-superproject-working-tree")
+	gitDirOutput, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(cmd, version, dir, "--show-toplevel", "--absolute-git-dir", "--git-common-dir", "--is-bare-repository", "--show-superproject-working-tree")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -93,6 +96,12 @@ func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 	worktreePath := gitDirResults[0]
 	worktreeGitDirPath := gitDirResults[1]
 	repoGitDirPath := gitDirResults[2]
+	if version.IsOlderThanVersion(&gitPathFormatVersion) {
+		repoGitDirPath, err = filepath.Abs(repoGitDirPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
 	isBareRepo := gitDirResults[3] == "true"
 
 	// If we're in a submodule, --show-superproject-working-tree will return
@@ -122,10 +131,11 @@ func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 
 func callGitRevParseWithDir(
 	cmd oscommands.ICmdObjBuilder,
+	version *GitVersion,
 	dir string,
 	gitRevArgs ...string,
 ) (string, error) {
-	gitRevParse := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").Arg("--path-format=absolute").Arg(gitRevArgs...)
+	gitRevParse := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").ArgIf(version.IsAtLeastVersion(&gitPathFormatVersion), "--path-format=absolute").Arg(gitRevArgs...)
 	if dir != "" {
 		gitRevParse.Dir(dir)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go
index 29c40acee90..2d02a9ed300 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go
@@ -194,13 +194,22 @@ func TestGetRepoPaths(t *testing.T) {
 			runner := oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t)
 			cmd := oscommands.NewDummyCmdObjBuilder(runner)
 
+			version, err := GetGitVersion(oscommands.NewDummyOSCommand())
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
 			getRevParseArgs := func() []string {
-				return []string{"rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute"}
+				args := []string{"rev-parse"}
+				if version.IsAtLeast(2, 31, 0) {
+					args = append(args, "--path-format=absolute")
+				}
+				return args
 			}
 			// prepare the filesystem for the scenario
 			s.BeforeFunc(runner, getRevParseArgs)
 
-			repoPaths, err := GetRepoPathsForDir("", cmd)
+			repoPaths, err := GetRepoPathsForDir("", cmd, version)
 
 			// check the error and the paths
 			if s.Err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
index 42881f2fc7a..a6c39dbce0c 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (self *WorktreeLoader) GetWorktrees() ([]*models.Worktree, error) {
 			if worktree.IsPathMissing {
 				return
 			}
-			gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")
+			gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, self.version, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")
 			if err != nil {
 				self.Log.Warnf("Could not find git dir for worktree %s: %v", worktree.Path, err)
 				return
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go
index 3d8c3ad393f..ba462729f09 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go
@@ -190,7 +190,11 @@ branch refs/heads/mybranch-worktree
 			}
 
 			getRevParseArgs := func() []string {
-				return []string{"rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute"}
+				args := []string{"rev-parse"}
+				if version.IsAtLeast(2, 31, 0) {
+					args = append(args, "--path-format=absolute")
+				}
+				return args
 			}
 
 			s.before(runner, fs, getRevParseArgs)
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go
index 474e24099f0..5777b2abb98 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go
@@ -41,18 +41,20 @@ var CreateAmendCommit = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 				Contains("commit 01"),
 			)
 
-		t.Views().Commits().
-			Press(keys.Commits.SquashAboveCommits).
-			Tap(func() {
-				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
-					Title(Equals("Apply fixup commits")).
-					Select(Contains("Above the selected commit")).
-					Confirm()
-			}).
-			Lines(
-				Contains("commit 03"),
-				Contains("commit 02 amended").IsSelected(),
-				Contains("commit 01"),
-			)
+		if t.Git().Version().IsAtLeast(2, 32, 0) { // Support for auto-squashing "amend!" commits was added in git 2.32.0
+			t.Views().Commits().
+				Press(keys.Commits.SquashAboveCommits).
+				Tap(func() {
+					t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+						Title(Equals("Apply fixup commits")).
+						Select(Contains("Above the selected commit")).
+						Confirm()
+				}).
+				Lines(
+					Contains("commit 03"),
+					Contains("commit 02 amended").IsSelected(),
+					Contains("commit 01"),
+				)
+		}
 	},
 })