diff --git a/docs/sync-web-site.sh b/docs/sync-web-site.sh
index 3867714766a96..82b13ca168c4b 100755
--- a/docs/sync-web-site.sh
+++ b/docs/sync-web-site.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ fi
 
 if [ -z $TARGET_DIR ]; then
   TARGET_DIR=target/web-site
-  git clone -b develop --single-branch git@github.com:quarkusio/quarkusio.github.io.git ${TARGET_DIR}
+  GIT_OPTIONS=""
+  if [[ "$QUARKUS_WEB_SITE_PUSH" != "true" ]]; then
+    GIT_OPTIONS="--depth=1"
+  fi
+  git clone -b develop --single-branch $GIT_OPTIONS git@github.com:quarkusio/quarkusio.github.io.git ${TARGET_DIR}
 fi
 
 if [ $BRANCH == "main" ] && [ "$QUARKUS_RELEASE" == "true" ]; then