diff --git a/utils/update_checkout/update_checkout/update_checkout.py b/utils/update_checkout/update_checkout/update_checkout.py
index 83610b6330025..ba8b7e09035f4 100755
--- a/utils/update_checkout/update_checkout/update_checkout.py
+++ b/utils/update_checkout/update_checkout/update_checkout.py
@@ -292,13 +292,14 @@ def obtain_additional_swift_sources(pool_args):
         print("Cloning '" + repo_name + "'")
 
         if skip_history:
-            shell.run(['git', 'clone', '--recursive', '--depth', '1',
-                       '--branch', repo_branch, remote, repo_name] +
+            shell.run(['git', 'clone', '-c', 'core.symlinks=true', '-c', 'core.autocrlf=input',
+                       '--recursive', '--depth', '1', '--branch', repo_branch, remote, repo_name] +
                       (['--no-tags'] if skip_tags else []),
                       env=env,
                       echo=True)
         else:
-            shell.run(['git', 'clone', '--recursive', remote, repo_name] +
+            shell.run(['git', 'clone', '-c', 'core.symlinks=true', '-c', 'core.autocrlf=input',
+                       '--recursive', remote, repo_name] +
                       (['--no-tags'] if skip_tags else []),
                       env=env,
                       echo=True)