diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 78e0e6da4e..ea9a1fa3bf 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cache:
   - inspectcode -> appveyor.yml
   - packages -> **\packages.config
 install:
-  - cmd: git submodule update --init --recursive
+  - cmd: git submodule update --init --recursive --depth=5
   - cmd: choco install resharper-clt -y
   - cmd: choco install nvika -y
   - cmd: appveyor DownloadFile https://github.com/peppy/CodeFileSanity/releases/download/v0.2.3/CodeFileSanity.exe