diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index d0f0bc0fe9..4fa24ad0b6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 [submodule "tests/node_compat/runner/suite"]
 	path = tests/node_compat/runner/suite
 	url = https://github.com/denoland/node_test.git
+	shallow = true
 [submodule "cli/bench/testdata/lsp_benchdata"]
 	path = cli/bench/testdata/lsp_benchdata
 	url = https://github.com/denoland/deno_lsp_benchdata.git
+	shallow = true