diff --git a/packages/luvi/build.sh b/packages/luvi/build.sh
index 49109706b9..0f33b8e903 100644
--- a/packages/luvi/build.sh
+++ b/packages/luvi/build.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="
 "
 
 termux_step_post_get_source() {
+	git fetch --unshallow
 	git checkout "${_commit}"
 }