diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-clocks-repair.md b/.changeset/lucky-clocks-repair.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80bd3e86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-clocks-repair.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'myst-transforms': patch
+---
+
+Do not recursively call include transform
diff --git a/packages/myst-transforms/src/include.ts b/packages/myst-transforms/src/include.ts
index 7ca3fc245..257a887ce 100644
--- a/packages/myst-transforms/src/include.ts
+++ b/packages/myst-transforms/src/include.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export async function includeDirectiveTransform(tree: GenericParent, vfile: VFil
       }
       node.children = children as any;
       // Recurse!
-      await includeDirectiveTransform(node as GenericParent, vfile, opts);
+      // await includeDirectiveTransform(node as GenericParent, vfile, opts);
     }),
   );
 }