diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 237aba82..67c38aaa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Reverse Chronological Order:
 
 ## master
 
+* Added support for git shallow clone
+
 https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano/compare/v3.4.0...HEAD
 
 * Remove 'vendor/bundle' from default :linked_dirs (@ojab)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano/compare/v3.2.1...v3.3.3
 
     This allows roles to specify properties common to all servers and
     then for individual servers to modify them, keeping things DRY
-  
+
 * Enhancements (@Kriechi)
   * Added validate method to DSL to allow validation of certain values
     - validate values before assignment inside of `set(:key, value)`
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/git.rb b/lib/capistrano/git.rb
index 1a686d7b..c45c11e0 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/git.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/git.rb
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ class Capistrano::Git < Capistrano::SCM
     end
 
     def clone
-      if fetch(:git_shallow_clone)
-        git :clone, '--mirror', '--depth 1', repo_url, repo_path
+      if depth = fetch(:git_shallow_clone)
+        git :clone, '--mirror', '--depth', depth, '--no-single-branch', repo_url, repo_path
       else
         git :clone, '--mirror', repo_url, repo_path
       end
     end
 
     def update
-      if fetch(:git_shallow_clone)
-        git :fetch, '--depth 1', '--update-shallow', "origin #{fetch(:branch)}"
+      # Note: Requires git version 1.9 or greater
+      if depth = fetch(:git_shallow_clone)
+        git :fetch, '--depth', depth, 'origin', fetch(:branch)
       else
         git :remote, :update
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/capistrano/git_spec.rb b/spec/lib/capistrano/git_spec.rb
index 3a688142..1e1f3a33 100644
--- a/spec/lib/capistrano/git_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/capistrano/git_spec.rb
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ module Capistrano
       end
 
       it "should run git clone in shallow mode" do
-        context.expects(:fetch).with(:git_shallow_clone).returns(true)
+        context.expects(:fetch).with(:git_shallow_clone).returns('1')
         context.expects(:repo_url).returns(:url)
         context.expects(:repo_path).returns(:path)
-        context.expects(:execute).with(:git, :clone, '--mirror', '--depth 1', :url, :path)
+
+        context.expects(:execute).with(:git, :clone, '--mirror', "--depth", '1', '--no-single-branch', :url, :path)
 
         subject.clone
       end
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ module Capistrano
       end
 
       it "should run git update in shallow mode" do
-        context.expects(:fetch).with(:git_shallow_clone).returns(true)
+        context.expects(:fetch).with(:git_shallow_clone).returns('1')
         context.expects(:fetch).with(:branch).returns(:branch)
-        context.expects(:execute).with(:git, :fetch, '--depth 1', '--update-shallow', "origin branch")
+        context.expects(:execute).with(:git, :fetch, "--depth", '1', "origin",  :branch)
 
         subject.update
       end