diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7f001a..65d5d44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Clone this repository and run
 [install](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/blob/master/install) script.
 
 ```sh
-git clone https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
+git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
 ~/.fzf/install
 ```