diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index fcc4826..547effa 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 [submodule "modules/prompt/external/powerlevel9k"]
 	path = modules/prompt/external/powerlevel9k
 	url = https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k.git
+	shallow = true
 [submodule "modules/prompt/external/powerlevel10k"]
 	path = modules/prompt/external/powerlevel10k
 	url = https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git
+	shallow = true