diff --git a/lua/lvim/utils/git.lua b/lua/lvim/utils/git.lua
index 46b45324..d5f1d921 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/utils/git.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/utils/git.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local function git_cmd(opts)
     on_stderr = function(_, data)
       table.insert(stderr, data)
     end,
-  }):sync()
+  }):sync(10000)
 
   if not vim.tbl_isempty(stderr) then
     Log:debug(stderr)
diff --git a/utils/installer/install.sh b/utils/installer/install.sh
index da6c4ecb..6e27d7c0 100755
--- a/utils/installer/install.sh
+++ b/utils/installer/install.sh
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ function verify_lvim_dirs() {
 
 function clone_lvim() {
   msg "Cloning LunarVim configuration"
-  if ! git clone --branch "$LV_BRANCH" \
+  if ! git clone --progress --depth 1 --branch "$LV_BRANCH" \
     "https://github.com/${LV_REMOTE}" "$LUNARVIM_BASE_DIR"; then
     echo "Failed to clone repository. Installation failed."
     exit 1