diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 3b2b32994..868d6f8c1 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ parts:
 
   desktop-qt:
     source: https://github.com/desktop-app/snapcraft-desktop-helpers.git
+    source-depth: 1
     source-subdir: qt
     plugin: make
     make-parameters: ["FLAVOR=qt5"]