diff --git a/examples/esp32/micropython/Makefile b/examples/esp32/micropython/Makefile
index 03f8212f..cfd3281d 100644
--- a/examples/esp32/micropython/Makefile
+++ b/examples/esp32/micropython/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ build: micropython
 	$(DOCKER) $(CMD)
 
 micropython:
-	$(DOCKER) git clone https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
+	$(DOCKER) git clone --depth 1 -b v1.22.2 https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
 
 clean:
 	test -d micropython && $(DOCKER) rm -rf micropython || true
diff --git a/examples/micropython/Makefile b/examples/micropython/Makefile
index dc1aacc8..157448d4 100644
--- a/examples/micropython/Makefile
+++ b/examples/micropython/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ example: micropython
 	$(MAKE) -C micropython/ports/unix USER_C_MODULES=../../..
 
 micropython:
-	git clone https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
+	git clone --depth 1 -b v1.22.2 https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf micropython