diff --git a/generate_source_tarball.sh b/generate_source_tarball.sh
index 32d4b35..6279670 100755
--- a/generate_source_tarball.sh
+++ b/generate_source_tarball.sh
@@ -213,7 +213,13 @@ else
     mkdir "${FILE_NAME_ROOT}"
     pushd "${FILE_NAME_ROOT}"
         echo "Cloning ${VERSION} root repository from ${REPO_ROOT}"
-        git clone --depth=1 -b "${VERSION}" "${REPO_ROOT}" "${VERSION}"
+        if realpath -q "${REPO_ROOT}"; then
+            echo "Local path detected; not adding depth argument";
+        else
+            DEPTH="--depth=1";
+            echo "Remote repository detected; adding ${DEPTH}";
+        fi
+        git clone ${DEPTH} -b "${VERSION}" "${REPO_ROOT}" "${VERSION}"
         pushd "${VERSION}"
             TAR_TIME="$(git log --max-count 1 --format=%cI)"
         popd
diff --git a/java-21-openjdk.spec b/java-21-openjdk.spec
index 292367a..d32af25 100644
--- a/java-21-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-21-openjdk.spec
@@ -2554,6 +2554,7 @@ cjc.mainProgram(args)
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Update examples in header for clarity
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Cleanup message issued when checkout already exists
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Create directory in TMPDIR when using WITH_TEMP
+- generate_source_tarball.sh: Only add --depth=1 on non-local repositories
 - Related: RHEL-52723
 
 * Tue Jul 30 2024 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:21.0.2.0.13-3