diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 002df1f2d..67bf463e3 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ repos:
     rev: a05cf0859455b5b16317ee22d809887a4043cdf0 # frozen: v3.90.2
     hooks:
       - id: trufflehog
-        entry: trufflehog git file://. --since-commit HEAD --no-verification --fail
+        entry: trufflehog git file://. --since-commit HEAD --max-depth=1 --no-verification --fail
 
   # Running some C++ hooks before clang-format
   # to ensure that the style is consistent.