diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Crank.PullRequestBot/Program.cs b/src/Microsoft.Crank.PullRequestBot/Program.cs
index 92ca15e9e..55cbaecd4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Crank.PullRequestBot/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Crank.PullRequestBot/Program.cs
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ private static async Task<IEnumerable<Result>> RunBenchmark(Command command, str
                 using var buildBaseCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
                 var buildBaseTask = Task.Run(async () =>
                 {
-                    await ProcessUtil.RunAsync("git", $"clone --recursive {cloneUrl} {cloneFolder} -b {baseBranch}", workingDirectory: workspace, log: true, cancellationToken: buildBaseCts.Token);
+                    await ProcessUtil.RunAsync("git", $"clone -c core.longpaths=true --recursive {cloneUrl} {cloneFolder} -b {baseBranch}", workingDirectory: workspace, log: true, cancellationToken: buildBaseCts.Token);
 
                     // Build base
                     foreach (var c in buildCommands)