diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e33f5bcc13..28ddf0984a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # faster builds
 git:
-  depth: false
+  depth: 3
   submodules: false
 sudo: false
 dist: trusty