diff --git a/lib/thor/util.rb b/lib/thor/util.rb
index 6e3a545a..628c6048 100644
--- a/lib/thor/util.rb
+++ b/lib/thor/util.rb
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def thor_root_glob
       #
       def globs_for(path)
         path = escape_globs(path)
-        ["#{path}/Thorfile", "#{path}/*.thor", "#{path}/tasks/*.thor", "#{path}/lib/tasks/*.thor"]
+        ["#{path}/Thorfile", "#{path}/*.thor", "#{path}/tasks/*.thor", "#{path}/lib/tasks/**/*.thor"]
       end
 
       # Return the path to the ruby interpreter taking into account multiple
diff --git a/spec/util_spec.rb b/spec/util_spec.rb
index 2182bed8..9914706c 100644
--- a/spec/util_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/util_spec.rb
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def self.clear_user_home!
         '/home/apps\\{1\\}/Thorfile',
         '/home/apps\\{1\\}/*.thor',
         '/home/apps\\{1\\}/tasks/*.thor',
-        '/home/apps\\{1\\}/lib/tasks/*.thor'
+        '/home/apps\\{1\\}/lib/tasks/**/*.thor'
       ])
     end
   end