diff --git a/qtcreator.pro b/qtcreator.pro
index e103d2b9b93..ebcd9d7223a 100644
--- a/qtcreator.pro
+++ b/qtcreator.pro
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ macx {
     deployqt.depends = install
     win32 {
         deployartifacts.depends = install
-        deployartifacts.commands = git clone "http://code.qt.io/qt-creator/binary-artifacts.git" -b $$BINARY_ARTIFACTS_BRANCH \
+        deployartifacts.commands = git clone --depth 1 -b $$BINARY_ARTIFACTS_BRANCH \
+                "http://code.qt.io/qt-creator/binary-artifacts.git" \
             && xcopy /s /q /y /i "binary-artifacts\\win32" \"$(INSTALL_ROOT)$$QTC_PREFIX\" \
             && rmdir /s /q binary-artifacts
         QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += deployartifacts