diff --git a/babel.nim b/babel.nim
index 2f73ce5..6d49432 100644
--- a/babel.nim
+++ b/babel.nim
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ proc install(packages: seq[String]) =
         of "git":
           echo("Executing git...")
           removeDir(downloadDir)
-          doCmd("git clone " & pkg.url & " " & downloadDir)
+          doCmd("git clone --depth 1 " & pkg.url & " " & downloadDir)
           if dvcsTag != "":
             doCmd("cd \"" & downloadDir & "\" && git checkout " & dvcsTag)
         else: quit("Unknown download method: " & pkg.downloadMethod, QuitFailure)
@@ -270,4 +270,4 @@ when isMainModule:
   
   
   
-  
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+