diff --git a/internal/rosa/git.go b/internal/rosa/git.go
index ad3f5b91..e39e0c31 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/git.go
+++ b/internal/rosa/git.go
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ func (t Toolchain) NewViaGit(
 git \
 	-c advice.detachedHead=false \
 	clone \
+	--depth=1 \
 	--revision=`+rev+` \
+	--shallow-submodules \
 	--recurse-submodules \
 	`+url+` \
 	/work