diff --git a/clone.sh b/clone.sh
index 933095b..e2988ad 100755
--- a/clone.sh
+++ b/clone.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ function installer_main {
       fi ) || ( echo 'Failed to install git!' >/dev/stderr; false)
   fi
 
-  git clone https://github.com/Matir/skel.git ${HOME}/.skel
+  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Matir/skel.git ${HOME}/.skel
 
   ${HOME}/.skel/install.sh
-  ${HOME}/.skel/install.sh packages minimal
 }
 
 installer_main
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index cf227b1..9479f42 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ install_main() {
     command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
       git -C "${BASEDIR}" pull --ff-only
     test "$MINIMAL" = 1 || ( command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
-      git -C "${BASEDIR}" submodule update --init --recursive )
+      git -C "${BASEDIR}" submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1 )
   fi
   test "$MINIMAL" = 1 || prerequisites
   install_dotfiles