diff --git a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
index 0557bcad68..eec8939fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Cloning destination repo"
           git config --global user.email "pietervdvn@posteo.net"
           git config --global user.name "MapComplete"
-          git clone --single-branch --branch main "https://x-access-token:$DEPLOY_KEY@github.com/MapComplete/mapcomplete.github.io.git"
+          git clone --depth 1 --single-branch --branch main "https://x-access-token:$DEPLOY_KEY@github.com/MapComplete/mapcomplete.github.io.git"
           echo "Destination repo is cloned"
           
       - name: "Copying files"