diff --git a/cache/compression.go b/cache/compression.go
index 30c57b7b3..9524ff3b8 100644
--- a/cache/compression.go
+++ b/cache/compression.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-kit/log/level"
 	"github.com/golang/snappy"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/dskit/util/stringsutil"
+	"github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/slices"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ func (cfg *CompressionConfig) RegisterFlagsWithPrefix(f *flag.FlagSet, prefix st
 }
 
 func (cfg *CompressionConfig) Validate() error {
-	if cfg.Compression != "" && !stringsutil.SliceContains(supportedCompressions, cfg.Compression) {
+	if cfg.Compression != "" && !slices.Contains(supportedCompressions, cfg.Compression) {
 		return errUnsupportedCompression
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/slices/slices.go b/internal/slices/slices.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..838e9bf83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slices/slices.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package slices
+
+func Contains[T comparable](haystack []T, needle T) bool {
+	for _, e := range haystack {
+		if e == needle {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/ring/client/pool.go b/ring/client/pool.go
index 2ec86539b..77a17f35f 100644
--- a/ring/client/pool.go
+++ b/ring/client/pool.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/concurrency"
+	"github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/slices"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/services"
-	"github.com/grafana/dskit/util/stringsutil"
 )
 
 // PoolClient is the interface that should be implemented by a
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (p *Pool) removeStaleClients() {
 	}
 
 	for _, addr := range p.RegisteredAddresses() {
-		if stringsutil.SliceContains(serviceAddrs, addr) {
+		if slices.Contains(serviceAddrs, addr) {
 			continue
 		}
 		level.Info(p.logger).Log("msg", "removing stale client", "addr", addr)
diff --git a/ring/ring.go b/ring/ring.go
index 655efaf43..493e6ac14 100644
--- a/ring/ring.go
+++ b/ring/ring.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
@@ -19,13 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/dskit/flagext"
+	dsmath "github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/math"
+	"github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/slices"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/kv"
 	shardUtil "github.com/grafana/dskit/ring/shard"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/services"
-
-	"github.com/grafana/dskit/flagext"
-	dsmath "github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/math"
-	"github.com/grafana/dskit/util/stringsutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (r *Ring) updateRingState(ringDesc *Desc) {
 	// Filter out all instances belonging to excluded zones.
 	if len(r.cfg.ExcludedZones) > 0 {
 		for instanceID, instance := range ringDesc.Ingesters {
-			if stringsutil.SliceContains(r.cfg.ExcludedZones, instance.Zone) {
+			if slices.Contains(r.cfg.ExcludedZones, instance.Zone) {
 				delete(ringDesc.Ingesters, instanceID)
 			}
 		}
@@ -364,13 +364,13 @@ func (r *Ring) Get(key uint32, op Operation, bufDescs []InstanceDesc, bufHosts,
 		}
 
 		// We want n *distinct* instances && distinct zones.
-		if stringsutil.SliceContains(distinctHosts, info.InstanceID) {
+		if slices.Contains(distinctHosts, info.InstanceID) {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Ignore if the instances don't have a zone set.
 		if r.cfg.ZoneAwarenessEnabled && info.Zone != "" {
-			if stringsutil.SliceContains(distinctZones, info.Zone) {
+			if slices.Contains(distinctZones, info.Zone) {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/ring/ring_test.go b/ring/ring_test.go
index 019bdab0c..ae59ac9c2 100644
--- a/ring/ring_test.go
+++ b/ring/ring_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/flagext"
+	"github.com/grafana/dskit/internal/slices"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/kv"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/kv/consul"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/ring/shard"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/services"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/test"
-	"github.com/grafana/dskit/util/stringsutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ func TestRing_ShuffleShard_Shuffling(t *testing.T) {
 
 			numMatching := 0
 			for _, c := range currShard {
-				if stringsutil.SliceContains(otherShard, c) {
+				if slices.Contains(otherShard, c) {
 					numMatching++
 				}
 			}
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ func TestRingUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Ensure there's no instance in an excluded zone.
 				if len(testData.excludedZones) > 0 {
-					assert.False(t, stringsutil.SliceContains(testData.excludedZones, ing.Zone))
+					assert.False(t, slices.Contains(testData.excludedZones, ing.Zone))
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/util/stringsutil/stringsutil.go b/util/stringsutil/stringsutil.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0baff4c99..000000000
--- a/util/stringsutil/stringsutil.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package stringsutil
-
-// SliceContains returns true if the search value is within the list of input values.
-func SliceContains(values []string, search string) bool {
-	for _, v := range values {
-		if search == v {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}