diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fb94b4e9b..c0f678d1a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Submitting pull requests
 - Run the pre-commit checks that are appropriate for the kind of change. (See below for details.)
 - Submit your pull request.
     - We require all pull requests to follow the [conventional commit](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) format.
-    - Use [closing keywords](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword) to link the PR to the original issue. 
+    - Use [closing keywords](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword) to link the PR to the original issue.
     - At least one approval from a maintainer is required to merge the pull request.
 
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Submitting pull requests
 - Add tests to cover the functionality you are adding or modifying.
 - Add new documentation or update existing content to ensure that the documentation stays consistent with the change you are introducing. See [below](#submitting-pull-requests-for-documentation-changes) for tips on writing documentation.
 - Avoid introducing new dependencies if possible. All dependencies must have an appropriate open source licence (Apache-2.0, BSD, MIT).
-- Make sure your code is `gofmt`ed. Run `make lint` and fix any warnings produced by the linter. 
+- Make sure your code is `gofmt`ed. Run `make lint` and fix any warnings produced by the linter.
 - Sign-off your commits to provide a [DCO](https://developercertificate.org). You can do this by adding the `-s` flag to your `git commit` command.
     ```sh
     git commit -s -m 'bug: Fix for bug X'
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Submitting pull requests
 Developing Cerbos
 -----------------
 
-Cerbos is developed using the [Go programming language](https://golang.org). We currently require Go 1.19.x for development.
+Cerbos is developed using the [Go programming language](https://golang.org). We currently require Go 1.20.x for development.
 
 The `Makefile` automatically installs required build tools using the versions defined in `tools/go.mod`. Run `make clean-tools` to clear the cache and force the installation of new versions.
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Useful `make` targets:
 
 - `make build`: Compile, test and build the Cerbos binaries and container. Binaries will be output to the `dist` directory. The container name would be `ghcr.io/cerbos/cerbos:<VERSION>-prerelease`.
 - `make pre-commit`: Run tests, lint, and generate code and documentation. Run this before submitting a PR to make sure your code is ready to submit.
-- `make dev-server`: Start a Cerbos server 
+- `make dev-server`: Start a Cerbos server
 - `make docs`: Generate docs and preview in browser.
 
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 949987eed..b927f9c2a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ confdocs:
 
 .PHONY: deps
 deps:
-	@ go mod tidy -compat=1.19
+	@ go mod tidy -compat=1.20
 
 .PHONY: test-all
 test-all: test-race test-integration
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aee155f6e..6363dd424 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cerbos/cerbos
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	contrib.go.opencensus.io/exporter/prometheus v0.4.2
diff --git a/hack/tools/protoc-gen-jsonschema/go.mod b/hack/tools/protoc-gen-jsonschema/go.mod
index c5913e8ee..27b154294 100644
--- a/hack/tools/protoc-gen-jsonschema/go.mod
+++ b/hack/tools/protoc-gen-jsonschema/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cerbos/cerbos/hack/tools/protoc-gen-jsonschema
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate v1.0.2
diff --git a/hack/tools/testsplit/go.mod b/hack/tools/testsplit/go.mod
index cf5c14704..6d31a1bdd 100644
--- a/hack/tools/testsplit/go.mod
+++ b/hack/tools/testsplit/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cerbos/cerbos/hack/tools/testsplit
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kong v0.8.0
diff --git a/internal/storage/git/store.go b/internal/storage/git/store.go
index c81dac33a..abc89b7ca 100644
--- a/internal/storage/git/store.go
+++ b/internal/storage/git/store.go
@@ -445,12 +445,11 @@ func (s *Store) normalizePath(path string) (string, util.IndexedFileType) {
 	}
 
 	if s.subDir != "." {
-		relativePath := strings.TrimPrefix(path, s.subDir+"/")
-		if path == relativePath { // not in policies directory
+		var ok bool
+		path, ok = strings.CutPrefix(path, s.subDir+"/")
+		if !ok { // not in policies directory
 			return path, util.FileTypeNotIndexed
 		}
-
-		path = relativePath
 	}
 
 	fileType := util.FileType(path)
diff --git a/internal/util/filesystem.go b/internal/util/filesystem.go
index bd3ae90ee..a3a58d564 100644
--- a/internal/util/filesystem.go
+++ b/internal/util/filesystem.go
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ func FileType(path string) IndexedFileType {
 // and a flag to indicate whether the path was actually contained in that directory.
 // The path must be "/"-separated and relative to the root policies directory.
 func RelativeSchemaPath(path string) (string, bool) {
-	schemaPath := strings.TrimPrefix(path, SchemasDirectory+"/")
-	if schemaPath == path {
-		return "", false
+	schemaPath, ok := strings.CutPrefix(path, SchemasDirectory+"/")
+	if !ok {
+		schemaPath = ""
 	}
 
-	return schemaPath, true
+	return schemaPath, ok
 }
diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index b1c76c114..0ed2857fd 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cerbos/cerbos/tools
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/bojand/ghz v0.117.0