diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 541734b9..dc1d0695 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "repository": "https://github.com/bitwarden/web",
   "scripts": {
-    "sub:init": "git submodule update --init --recursive --force",
+    "sub:init": "git submodule update --init --recursive --force --depth=1",
     "sub:update": "git submodule update --remote",
     "sub:pull": "git submodule foreach git pull origin master",
     "preinstall": "npm run sub:init",