diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/mirrors.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/mirrors.bbclass
index 37dc449..ffdccff 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/mirrors.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/mirrors.bbclass
@@ -76,3 +76,14 @@
 git://.*/.*                   git://HOST/PATH;protocol=https \
 git://.*/.*                   git://HOST/git/PATH;protocol=https \
 "
+
+# Switch glibc and binutils recipes to use shallow clones as they're large and this
+# improves user experience whilst allowing the flexibility of git urls in the recipes
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-binutils = "1"
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-binutils-cross-${TARGET_ARCH} = "1"
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-binutils-cross-canadian-${TRANSLATED_TARGET_ARCH} = "1"
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-binutils-cross-testsuite = "1"
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-binutils-crosssdk-${SDK_SYS} = "1"
+BB_GIT_SHALLOW:pn-glibc = "1"
+PREMIRRORS += "git://sourceware.org/git/glibc.git https://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \
+              git://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git https://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/"