diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1a5ac0c..b6f1688 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "PyJWT",
     "multiavatar",
     "gitpython",
+    "uvloop"
 ]
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
diff --git a/src/snek/sgit.py b/src/snek/sgit.py
index 6955288..74dc884 100644
--- a/src/snek/sgit.py
+++ b/src/snek/sgit.py
@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ class GitApplication(web.Application):
                 repo_name = req_path
             if repo_name.endswith('.git'):
                 repo_name = repo_name[:-4]
-            repo_name = repo_name.lstrip('git/')
-            repo_dir = repository_path.joinpath(repo_name + '.git')
+            repo_name = repo_name[4:]
+            repo_dir = repository_path.joinpath(repo_name + ".git")
             logger.info(f"Resolved repo path: {repo_dir}")
-            return repo_dir
+            return repo_dir 
         async def handle_info_refs(service):
             repo_path = await get_repository_path()