diff --git a/paths.go b/paths.go
index 7fb644d..c42ca31 100644
--- a/paths.go
+++ b/paths.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ package paths
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -418,14 +417,14 @@ func (p *Path) Chtimes(atime, mtime time.Time) error {
 
 // ReadFile reads the file named by filename and returns the contents
 func (p *Path) ReadFile() ([]byte, error) {
-	return ioutil.ReadFile(p.path)
+	return os.ReadFile(p.path)
 }
 
 // WriteFile writes data to a file named by filename. If the file
 // does not exist, WriteFile creates it otherwise WriteFile truncates
 // it before writing.
 func (p *Path) WriteFile(data []byte) error {
-	return ioutil.WriteFile(p.path, data, os.FileMode(0644))
+	return os.WriteFile(p.path, data, os.FileMode(0644))
 }
 
 // WriteToTempFile writes data to a newly generated temporary file.
diff --git a/readdir.go b/readdir.go
index 53341b9..42f5d73 100644
--- a/readdir.go
+++ b/readdir.go
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 package paths
 
 import (
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ type ReadDirFilter func(file *Path) bool
 // ReadDir returns a PathList containing the content of the directory
 // pointed by the current Path. The resulting list is filtered by the given filters chained.
 func (p *Path) ReadDir(filters ...ReadDirFilter) (PathList, error) {
-	infos, err := ioutil.ReadDir(p.path)
+	infos, err := os.ReadDir(p.path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -69,27 +70,7 @@ func (p *Path) ReadDir(filters ...ReadDirFilter) (PathList, error) {
 // ReadDirRecursive returns a PathList containing the content of the directory
 // and its subdirectories pointed by the current Path
 func (p *Path) ReadDirRecursive() (PathList, error) {
-	infos, err := ioutil.ReadDir(p.path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	paths := PathList{}
-	for _, info := range infos {
-		path := p.Join(info.Name())
-		paths.Add(path)
-
-		if isDir, err := path.IsDirCheck(); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		} else if isDir {
-			subPaths, err := path.ReadDirRecursive()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			paths.AddAll(subPaths)
-		}
-
-	}
-	return paths, nil
+	return p.ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(nil)
 }
 
 // ReadDirRecursiveFiltered returns a PathList containing the content of the directory
@@ -101,41 +82,55 @@ func (p *Path) ReadDirRecursive() (PathList, error) {
 //   - `filters` are the filters that are checked to determine if the entry should be
 //     added to the resulting PathList
 func (p *Path) ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(recursionFilter ReadDirFilter, filters ...ReadDirFilter) (PathList, error) {
-	infos, err := ioutil.ReadDir(p.path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	var search func(*Path) (PathList, error)
 
-	accept := func(p *Path) bool {
-		for _, filter := range filters {
-			if !filter(p) {
-				return false
-			}
+	explored := map[string]bool{}
+	search = func(currPath *Path) (PathList, error) {
+		canonical := currPath.Canonical().path
+		if explored[canonical] {
+			return nil, errors.New("directories symlink loop detected")
 		}
-		return true
-	}
+		explored[canonical] = true
+		defer delete(explored, canonical)
 
-	paths := PathList{}
-	for _, info := range infos {
-		path := p.Join(info.Name())
+		infos, err := os.ReadDir(currPath.path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 
-		if accept(path) {
-			paths.Add(path)
+		accept := func(p *Path) bool {
+			for _, filter := range filters {
+				if !filter(p) {
+					return false
+				}
+			}
+			return true
 		}
 
-		if recursionFilter == nil || recursionFilter(path) {
-			if isDir, err := path.IsDirCheck(); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			} else if isDir {
-				subPaths, err := path.ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(recursionFilter, filters...)
-				if err != nil {
+		paths := PathList{}
+		for _, info := range infos {
+			path := currPath.Join(info.Name())
+
+			if accept(path) {
+				paths.Add(path)
+			}
+
+			if recursionFilter == nil || recursionFilter(path) {
+				if isDir, err := path.IsDirCheck(); err != nil {
 					return nil, err
+				} else if isDir {
+					subPaths, err := search(path)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, err
+					}
+					paths.AddAll(subPaths)
 				}
-				paths.AddAll(subPaths)
 			}
 		}
+		return paths, nil
 	}
-	return paths, nil
+
+	return search(p)
 }
 
 // FilterDirectories is a ReadDirFilter that accepts only directories
diff --git a/readdir_test.go b/readdir_test.go
index d0ec927..c22d542 100644
--- a/readdir_test.go
+++ b/readdir_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -245,3 +246,71 @@ func TestReadDirRecursiveFiltered(t *testing.T) {
 	pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/fileset/test.txt", l[7])
 	pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/fileset/test.txt.gz", l[8])
 }
+
+func TestReadDirRecursiveLoopDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	loopsPath := New("testdata", "loops")
+	unbuondedReaddir := func(testdir string) (PathList, error) {
+		// This is required to unbound the recursion, otherwise it will stop
+		// when the paths becomes too long due to the symlink loop: this is not
+		// what we want, we are looking for an early detection of the loop.
+		skipBrokenLinks := func(p *Path) bool {
+			_, err := p.Stat()
+			return err == nil
+		}
+
+		var files PathList
+		var err error
+		done := make(chan bool)
+		go func() {
+			files, err = loopsPath.Join(testdir).ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(
+				skipBrokenLinks,
+			)
+			done <- true
+		}()
+		require.Eventually(
+			t,
+			func() bool {
+				select {
+				case <-done:
+					return true
+				default:
+					return false
+				}
+			},
+			5*time.Second,
+			10*time.Millisecond,
+			"Infinite symlink loop while loading sketch",
+		)
+		return files, err
+	}
+
+	for _, dir := range []string{"loop_1", "loop_2", "loop_3", "loop_4"} {
+		l, err := unbuondedReaddir(dir)
+		require.EqualError(t, err, "directories symlink loop detected", "loop not detected in %s", dir)
+		require.Nil(t, l)
+	}
+
+	{
+		l, err := unbuondedReaddir("regular_1")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, l, 4)
+		l.Sort()
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_1/dir1", l[0])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_1/dir1/file1", l[1])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_1/dir2", l[2])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_1/dir2/file1", l[3])
+	}
+
+	{
+		l, err := unbuondedReaddir("regular_2")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, l, 6)
+		l.Sort()
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir1", l[0])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir1/file1", l[1])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2", l[2])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/dir1", l[3])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/dir1/file1", l[4])
+		pathEqualsTo(t, "testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/file2", l[5])
+	}
+}
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_1/dir1/loop b/testdata/loops/loop_1/dir1/loop
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c9f3ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_1/dir1/loop
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir1/loop2 b/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir1/loop2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..d014eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir1/loop2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir2/loop1 b/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir2/loop1
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c9f3ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_2/dir2/loop1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir1/loop2 b/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir1/loop2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..d014eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir1/loop2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir2/dir3/loop2 b/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir2/dir3/loop2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..85babfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_3/dir2/dir3/loop2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../dir1/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir2/loop2 b/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir2/loop2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..3fd50ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir2/loop2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir3/dir4/loop1 b/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir3/dir4/loop1
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..4f388a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/loop_4/dir1/dir3/dir4/loop1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../dir1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/regular_1/dir1/file1 b/testdata/loops/regular_1/dir1/file1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/testdata/loops/regular_1/dir2 b/testdata/loops/regular_1/dir2
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..df490f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/regular_1/dir2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dir1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir1/file1 b/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir1/file1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/dir1 b/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/dir1
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c9f3ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/dir1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../dir1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/file2 b/testdata/loops/regular_2/dir2/file2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29