diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 01abc6d08..378052359 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ group = net.fabricmc
 description = The mod loading component of Fabric
 url = https://github.com/FabricMC/fabric-loader
 
-version = 0.12.7
+version = 0.12.8
 asm_version = 9.2
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/metadata/DependencyOverrides.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/metadata/DependencyOverrides.java
index 6334cea1e..f99ea21b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/metadata/DependencyOverrides.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loader/impl/metadata/DependencyOverrides.java
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public void apply(Collection<ModCandidate> mods) {
 
 		for (ModCandidate mod : mods) {
 			apply(mod.getMetadata());
+			apply(mod.getNestedMods());
 		}
 	}