diff --git a/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml b/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml
index 9568e38af3..eb8bd43c9f 100644
--- a/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
 - checkout: self
+  fetchDepth: 1
   submodules: true
   clean: true