diff --git a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
index 472271a..5a939ed 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func! s:make_sync_command(bang, bundle) abort
 
     let cmd_parts = [
                 \ 'cd '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:bundle.path()),
-                \ 'git pull',
+                \ 'git pull --depth 1',
                 \ 'git submodule update --init --recursive',
                 \ ]
     let cmd = join(cmd_parts, ' && ')
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func! s:make_sync_command(bang, bundle) abort
 
     let initial_sha = s:get_current_sha(a:bundle)
   else
-    let cmd = 'git clone --recursive '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:bundle.uri).' '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:bundle.path())
+    let cmd = 'git clone --recursive --depth 1 '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:bundle.uri).' '.vundle#installer#shellesc(a:bundle.path())
     let initial_sha = ''
   endif
   return [cmd, initial_sha]