diff --git a/install_helpers/install_NFD.py b/install_helpers/install_NFD.py
index cf70d03..830644d 100644
--- a/install_helpers/install_NFD.py
+++ b/install_helpers/install_NFD.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 def run():
     print "\nINSTALLING NFD"
     print "**************"
-    os.system("git clone https://github.com/named-data/NFD --depth 1")
+    os.system("git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/named-data/NFD")
     os.chdir("NFD")
     os.system("./waf distclean")
     os.system("git submodule init && git submodule update")