diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_run b/core/__cdist_object_run
index 7446c844..d2c7df6e 100755
--- a/core/__cdist_object_run
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_run
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ __cdist_object_run()
          while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             __cdist_requirement="$1"; shift
             __cdist_echo info "Resolving requirement $__cdist_requirement"
+            # FIXME: BUG: at this point, the other __cdist_object_run may have
+            # overwritten all our variables!
             __cdist_object_run "$__cdist_requirement"
          done
       fi
diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/niconext b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
index c76bcae4..cd4f8e70 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/niconext
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+BUG in core/__cdist_object_run: each recursive call overwrites the variables!
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Bug with requirements when indirect requires is scheduled late:
 
 __package/collectd: Generating local code