diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b0b602cd1..42d2f0a58 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ clone_folder: C:\projects\RetroShare
 #shallow_clone: true                 # default is "false"
 
 # set clone depth
-clone_depth: 1                       # clone entire repository history if not defined
+clone_depth: 2000                    # clone entire repository history if not defined
 
 environment:
   global: