diff --git a/stdlib/git/git.cue b/stdlib/git/git.cue
index 6babaacc..33de44c1 100644
--- a/stdlib/git/git.cue
+++ b/stdlib/git/git.cue
@@ -9,11 +9,17 @@ import (
 
 	remote: string
 	ref:    string
+	subdir: string | *""
 
 	#up: [
 		op.#FetchGit & {
 			"remote": remote
 			"ref":    ref
 		},
+		if subdir != "" {
+			op.#Subdir & {
+				dir: subdir
+			}
+		},
 	]
 }