diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ed786c1..3b7372c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 	path = repos/StevenBlack-hosts
 	url = https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts.git
 	branch = master
+	shallow = true
 [submodule "repos/EnergizedProtection-block"]
 	path = repos/EnergizedProtection-block
 	url = https://github.com/EnergizedProtection/block.git
 	branch = master
+	shallow = true
 [submodule "repos/AdroitAdorKhan-EnergizedProtection"]
 	path = repos/AdroitAdorKhan-EnergizedProtection
 	url = https://github.com/AdroitAdorKhan/EnergizedProtection.git
 	branch = master
+	shallow = true