diff --git a/automation/utils/src/git.ts b/automation/utils/src/git.ts
index ef2559e4dd..4acafc68a9 100644
--- a/automation/utils/src/git.ts
+++ b/automation/utils/src/git.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { exec } from "./shell";
 
 function getGHRepoAuthUrl(repoUrl: string): string {
+    if (!process.env.CI) {
+        return repoUrl;
+    }
     const url = new URL(repoUrl);
     const { GH_USERNAME, GH_PAT } = process.env;
     if (!GH_USERNAME || !GH_PAT) {
diff --git a/automation/utils/src/steps.ts b/automation/utils/src/steps.ts
index f63667d7d2..e2520ee09a 100644
--- a/automation/utils/src/steps.ts
+++ b/automation/utils/src/steps.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ export async function cloneTestProject({ info, config }: CommonStepParams): Prom
     logStep("Clone test project");
 
     const { testProject } = info;
-    const clone = process.env.CI ? cloneRepoShallow : cloneRepo;
     rm("-rf", config.paths.targetProject);
-    await clone({
+    await cloneRepoShallow({
         remoteUrl: testProject!.githubUrl,
         branch: testProject!.branchName,
         localFolder: config.paths.targetProject