diff --git a/tools/make-assets.sh b/tools/make-assets.sh
index 0ce141c10..4e9e26a28 100755
--- a/tools/make-assets.sh
+++ b/tools/make-assets.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ printf "*** Packaging assets in $DES... "
 
 if [ -n "${TRAVIS_TAG}" ]; then
   pushd .. > /dev/null
-  git clone https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets.git
+  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets.git
   popd > /dev/null
 fi