diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b4ec4721a..511ecb0ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -748,9 +748,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build LLVM/Cling on Windows systems if the cache is invalid
       if: ${{ (matrix.debug_build == true) && runner.os == 'windows' && steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
       run: |
-        git clone https://github.com/fsfod/llvm-project.git
+        git clone --depth=1 -b llvm-export-api-18.0 https://github.com/fsfod/llvm-project.git
         cd llvm-project
-        git checkout llvm-export-api-18.0
         cmake -S ./llvm/ -B build -G Ninja                                    `
               -DLLVM_ENABLE_PROJECTS="clang"              `
               -DLLVM_ENABLE_PLUGINS=On                    `