diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 6c9f4bbd9..4cb63923d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ branches:
 skip_tags: true
 configuration: Release
 platform: Any CPU
+shallow_clone: true
 clone_depth: 1
 assembly_info:
   patch: true