diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index 8d62e550fc7b..06ce79cd972c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ jobs:
           JavaVersion: '1.11'
 
     steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        fetchDepth: 1
-
       - script: |
           echo "##vso[build.addbuildtag]Scheduled"
         displayName: 'Tag scheduled builds'
@@ -90,9 +87,6 @@ jobs:
       vmImage: 'ubuntu-16.04'
 
     steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        fetchDepth: 1
-        
       - task: UsePythonVersion@0
         displayName: 'Use Python 3.6'
         inputs:
@@ -228,9 +222,6 @@ jobs:
       vmImage: $(OSVmImage)
 
     steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        fetchDepth: 1
-        
       - template: ../steps/verify-agent-os.yml
         parameters:
           OSName: $(OSName)
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
index df9e146fad01..72a7e440ad3f 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 variables:
   DefaultOptions: '--batch-mode -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false --settings eng/settings.xml'
   LoggingOptions: '-Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel=error -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn'
+  Agent.Source.Git.ShallowFetchDepth: 1
   skipComponentGovernanceDetection: true  
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