diff --git a/scripts/install.ps1 b/scripts/install.ps1
index a66ba9e8d..d30717b4c 100644
--- a/scripts/install.ps1
+++ b/scripts/install.ps1
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ function Install-Repository {
         Write-Info "Trying SSH clone..."
         $env:GIT_SSH_COMMAND = "ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=5"
         try {
-            git -c windows.appendAtomically=false clone --branch $Branch $RepoUrlSsh $InstallDir
+            git -c windows.appendAtomically=false clone --depth 1 --branch $Branch $RepoUrlSsh $InstallDir
             if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { $cloneSuccess = $true }
         } catch { }
         $env:GIT_SSH_COMMAND = $null
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ function Install-Repository {
             if (Test-Path $InstallDir) { Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $InstallDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
             Write-Info "SSH failed, trying HTTPS..."
             try {
-                git -c windows.appendAtomically=false clone --branch $Branch $RepoUrlHttps $InstallDir
+                git -c windows.appendAtomically=false clone --depth 1 --branch $Branch $RepoUrlHttps $InstallDir
                 if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { $cloneSuccess = $true }
             } catch { }
         }
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index c5d6732e4..d3095c93e 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -1126,12 +1126,12 @@ clone_repo() {
         # so SSH fails fast instead of hanging when no key is configured.
         log_info "Trying SSH clone..."
         if GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=5" \
-           git clone --branch "$BRANCH" "$REPO_URL_SSH" "$INSTALL_DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
+           git clone --depth 1 --branch "$BRANCH" "$REPO_URL_SSH" "$INSTALL_DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
             log_success "Cloned via SSH"
         else
             rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR" 2>/dev/null  # Clean up partial SSH clone
             log_info "SSH failed, trying HTTPS..."
-            if git clone --branch "$BRANCH" "$REPO_URL_HTTPS" "$INSTALL_DIR"; then
+            if git clone --depth 1 --branch "$BRANCH" "$REPO_URL_HTTPS" "$INSTALL_DIR"; then
                 log_success "Cloned via HTTPS"
             else
                 log_error "Failed to clone repository"