diff --git a/core/core-dispatcher.el b/core/core-dispatcher.el
index 52775e6aa..3c5e39ccd 100644
--- a/core/core-dispatcher.el
+++ b/core/core-dispatcher.el
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ If RECOMPILE-P is non-nil, only recompile out-of-date files."
       ;; Assemble el files we want to compile; taking into account that
       ;; MODULES may be a list of MODULE/SUBMODULE strings from the command
       ;; line.
-      (let ((target-files (doom-files-in targets :depth 2 :match "\\.el$")))
+      (let ((target-files (doom-files-in targets :depth 1 :match "\\.el$")))
         (unless target-files
           (if targets
               (message "Couldn't find any valid targets")