diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1afd45..1425166 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
     "git",
     "clone",
     "--filter=blob:none",
-    "--single-branch",
     "--branch=stable", -- remove this if you want to bootstrap to HEAD
     "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
     lazypath,
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index ae245eb..ce21dfc 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ function M.bootstrap()
       "git",
       "clone",
       "--filter=blob:none",
-      "--single-branch",
       "--branch=stable", -- remove this if you want to bootstrap to HEAD
       "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
       lazypath,