diff --git a/paludis/bashrc b/paludis/bashrc
index a0c474c..5998545 100644
--- a/paludis/bashrc
+++ b/paludis/bashrc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ I_KNOW_WHAT_I_AM_DOING="yes"
 I_PROMISE_TO_SUPPLY_PATCHES_WITH_BUGS=1
 
 
+# git-r3
+EGIT_CLONE_TYPE=shallow
+
+
 GAMES_PREFIX=/usr
 GAMES_PREFIX_OPT=/opt
 GAMES_DATADIR=/usr/share