diff --git a/src/librustc_hir_pretty/lib.rs b/src/librustc_hir_pretty/lib.rs
index 06f338af9e92b..88b1288848f4f 100644
--- a/src/librustc_hir_pretty/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_hir_pretty/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#![recursion_limit = "256"]
+
 use rustc_ast::ast;
 use rustc_ast::util::parser::{self, AssocOp, Fixity};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pp::Breaks::{Consistent, Inconsistent};