diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 1ecc7f3..67500f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           mk python-release owner=vkottler \
-                            repo=yambs version=2.8.0
+                            repo=yambs version=2.8.1
         if: |
           matrix.python-version == '3.11'
           && matrix.system == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5269085..1d3cd30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     =====================================
     generator=datazen
     version=3.1.4
-    hash=95602563e86f0658fcab5efca45060d1
+    hash=4976235943725fd73fdb02c40af8f1cb
     =====================================
 -->
 
-# yambs ([2.8.0](https://pypi.org/project/yambs/))
+# yambs ([2.8.1](https://pypi.org/project/yambs/))
 
 [![python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/yambs.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/yambs/)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/vkottler/yambs/workflows/Python%20Package/badge.svg)
diff --git a/local/variables/package.yaml b/local/variables/package.yaml
index 873f2eb..9aa4eae 100644
--- a/local/variables/package.yaml
+++ b/local/variables/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 major: 2
 minor: 8
-patch: 0
+patch: 1
 entry: mbs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0c90b8b..7f80b9d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "yambs"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 description = "Yet another meta build-system."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/yambs/__init__.py b/yambs/__init__.py
index 089dc1e..3decc5f 100644
--- a/yambs/__init__.py
+++ b/yambs/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # =====================================
 # generator=datazen
 # version=3.1.4
-# hash=cb069480d4a43d400275c8e17aa46c39
+# hash=62d7b56325a95261f3a945bf98673529
 # =====================================
 
 """
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
 DESCRIPTION = "Yet another meta build-system."
 PKG_NAME = "yambs"
-VERSION = "2.8.0"
+VERSION = "2.8.1"
diff --git a/yambs/environment/native.py b/yambs/environment/native.py
index 7be4930..4e5e9d6 100644
--- a/yambs/environment/native.py
+++ b/yambs/environment/native.py
@@ -262,6 +262,25 @@ def _render_app_manifest(self, elfs: Dict[Path, Path]) -> None:
                 },
             )
 
+    def _handle_extra_source_dirs(self) -> None:
+        """Handle additional source directories (belonging to dependencies)."""
+
+        # Recurse directories from the dependency manager.
+        paths_recurse = [
+            (path, True) for path in self.dependency_manager.source_dirs
+        ]
+
+        # Don't recurse directories provided by the configuration.
+        paths_recurse.extend(
+            [
+                (combine_if_not_absolute(self.config.root, path), False)
+                for path in self.config.data.get("extra_sources", [])
+            ]
+        )
+
+        for path, recurse in paths_recurse:
+            collect_files(path, files=self.sources, recurse=recurse)
+
     def generate(self, sources_only: bool = False) -> None:
         """Generate ninja files."""
 
@@ -283,12 +302,7 @@ def generate(self, sources_only: bool = False) -> None:
                 self.dependency_manager.link_flags
             )
 
-            # Handle additional source directories (belonging to dependencies).
-            for path in self.dependency_manager.source_dirs | {
-                combine_if_not_absolute(self.config.root, x)
-                for x in self.config.data.get("extra_sources", [])
-            }:
-                collect_files(path, files=self.sources)
+            self._handle_extra_source_dirs()
             populate_sources(
                 self.sources,
                 self.config.src_root,