diff --git a/.github/DOWNLOADING.md b/.github/DOWNLOADING.md
index 98cb2a7103e..993b95028b5 100644
--- a/.github/DOWNLOADING.md
+++ b/.github/DOWNLOADING.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ and then copy the `config` and `data` folders over.
 If you used the git method, you simply need to type this in to git bash:
 
 ```sh
-    git pull
+    git pull --depth 1
 ```
 
 When you have done this, you'll need to recompile the code, but then it should work fine and be up to date with the live server.