diff --git a/.makefile/daq-kube.mk b/.makefile/daq-kube.mk
index 3ea15de..a8e7e47 100644
--- a/.makefile/daq-kube.mk
+++ b/.makefile/daq-kube.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ${MAKEFILE_DIR}/daq-kube/.kluctl.yaml:
 	@echo "Fetching daq-kube repo..."
-	@echo "  git clone https://github.com/DUNE-DAQ/daq-kube.git --recursive"
-	@cd ${MAKEFILE_DIR} && git clone https://github.com/DUNE-DAQ/daq-kube.git --recursive
+	@echo "  git clone https://github.com/DUNE-DAQ/daq-kube.git --recursive --depth 1"
+	@cd ${MAKEFILE_DIR} && git clone https://github.com/DUNE-DAQ/daq-kube.git --recursive --depth 1