diff --git a/lib/util/git/clone.js b/lib/util/git/clone.js
index 7d6cbdeb..4e8827a5 100644
--- a/lib/util/git/clone.js
+++ b/lib/util/git/clone.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const branch = (repo, revDoc, target, opts) => {
     '--recurse-submodules',
   ]
   if (maybeShallow(repo, opts))
-    args.push('--depth=1', '--shallow-submodules')
+    args.push('--depth=1')
   if (isWindows(opts))
     args.push('--config', 'core.longpaths=true')
   return spawn(args, {}, opts).then(() => revDoc.sha)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const plain = (repo, revDoc, target, opts) => {
     '--recurse-submodules'
   ]
   if (maybeShallow(repo, opts))
-    args.push('--depth=1', '--shallow-submodules')
+    args.push('--depth=1')
   if (isWindows(opts))
     args.push('--config', 'core.longpaths=true')
   return spawn(args, {}, opts).then(() => revDoc.sha)