diff --git a/src/cachier/config.py b/src/cachier/config.py
index aa1ae0d5..6910a8ec 100644
--- a/src/cachier/config.py
+++ b/src/cachier/config.py
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ def _hash_numpy_array(hasher: "hashlib._Hash", value: Any) -> None:
     hasher.update(value.tobytes(order="C"))
 
 
-def _update_hash_for_value(hasher: "hashlib._Hash", value: Any) -> None:
+def _update_hash_for_value(
+    hasher: "hashlib._Hash", value: Any, depth: int = 0, max_depth: int = 100
+) -> None:
     """Update hasher with a stable representation of a Python value.
 
     Parameters
@@ -52,8 +54,24 @@ def _update_hash_for_value(hasher: "hashlib._Hash", value: Any) -> None:
         The hasher to update.
     value : Any
         Value to encode.
+    depth : int, optional
+        Current recursion depth (internal use only).
+    max_depth : int, optional
+        Maximum allowed recursion depth to prevent stack overflow.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    RecursionError
+        If the recursion depth exceeds max_depth.
 
     """
+    if depth > max_depth:
+        raise RecursionError(
+            f"Maximum recursion depth ({max_depth}) exceeded while hashing nested "
+            f"data structure. Consider flattening your data or using a custom "
+            f"hash_func parameter."
+        )
+
     if _is_numpy_array(value):
         _hash_numpy_array(hasher, value)
         return
@@ -61,20 +79,20 @@ def _update_hash_for_value(hasher: "hashlib._Hash", value: Any) -> None:
     if isinstance(value, tuple):
         hasher.update(b"tuple")
         for item in value:
-            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, item)
+            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, item, depth + 1, max_depth)
         return
 
     if isinstance(value, list):
         hasher.update(b"list")
         for item in value:
-            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, item)
+            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, item, depth + 1, max_depth)
         return
 
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         hasher.update(b"dict")
         for dict_key in sorted(value):
-            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, dict_key)
-            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, value[dict_key])
+            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, dict_key, depth + 1, max_depth)
+            _update_hash_for_value(hasher, value[dict_key], depth + 1, max_depth)
         return
 
     hasher.update(pickle.dumps(value, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL))
diff --git a/tests/test_recursion_depth.py b/tests/test_recursion_depth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34795650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_recursion_depth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"""Tests for recursion depth protection in hash function."""
+
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+import pytest
+
+from cachier import cachier
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "backend",
+    [
+        pytest.param("memory", marks=pytest.mark.memory),
+        pytest.param("pickle", marks=pytest.mark.pickle),
+    ],
+)
+def test_moderately_nested_structures_work(backend, tmp_path):
+    """Verify that moderately nested structures (< 100 levels) work fine."""
+    call_count = 0
+
+    decorator_kwargs = {"backend": backend, "stale_after": timedelta(seconds=120)}
+    if backend == "pickle":
+        decorator_kwargs["cache_dir"] = tmp_path
+
+    @cachier(**decorator_kwargs)
+    def process_nested(data):
+        nonlocal call_count
+        call_count += 1
+        return "processed"
+
+    # Create a nested structure with 50 levels (well below the 100 limit)
+    nested_list = []
+    current = nested_list
+    for _ in range(50):
+        inner = []
+        current.append(inner)
+        current = inner
+    current.append("leaf")
+
+    # Should work without issues
+    result1 = process_nested(nested_list)
+    assert result1 == "processed"
+    assert call_count == 1
+
+    # Second call should hit cache
+    result2 = process_nested(nested_list)
+    assert result2 == "processed"
+    assert call_count == 1
+
+    process_nested.clear_cache()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "backend",
+    [
+        pytest.param("memory", marks=pytest.mark.memory),
+        pytest.param("pickle", marks=pytest.mark.pickle),
+    ],
+)
+def test_deeply_nested_structures_raise_error(backend, tmp_path):
+    """Verify that deeply nested structures (> 100 levels) raise RecursionError."""
+    decorator_kwargs = {"backend": backend, "stale_after": timedelta(seconds=120)}
+    if backend == "pickle":
+        decorator_kwargs["cache_dir"] = tmp_path
+
+    @cachier(**decorator_kwargs)
+    def process_nested(data):
+        return "processed"
+
+    # Create a nested structure with 150 levels (exceeds the 100 limit)
+    nested_list = []
+    current = nested_list
+    for _ in range(150):
+        inner = []
+        current.append(inner)
+        current = inner
+    current.append("leaf")
+
+    # Should raise RecursionError with a clear message
+    with pytest.raises(
+        RecursionError,
+        match=r"Maximum recursion depth \(100\) exceeded while hashing nested",
+    ):
+        process_nested(nested_list)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "backend",
+    [
+        pytest.param("memory", marks=pytest.mark.memory),
+        pytest.param("pickle", marks=pytest.mark.pickle),
+    ],
+)
+def test_nested_dicts_respect_depth_limit(backend, tmp_path):
+    """Verify that nested dictionaries also respect the depth limit."""
+    decorator_kwargs = {"backend": backend, "stale_after": timedelta(seconds=120)}
+    if backend == "pickle":
+        decorator_kwargs["cache_dir"] = tmp_path
+
+    @cachier(**decorator_kwargs)
+    def process_dict(data):
+        return "processed"
+
+    # Create nested dictionaries beyond the limit
+    nested_dict = {}
+    current = nested_dict
+    for i in range(150):
+        current[f"level_{i}"] = {}
+        current = current[f"level_{i}"]
+    current["leaf"] = "value"
+
+    # Should raise RecursionError
+    with pytest.raises(
+        RecursionError,
+        match=r"Maximum recursion depth \(100\) exceeded while hashing nested",
+    ):
+        process_dict(nested_dict)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "backend",
+    [
+        pytest.param("memory", marks=pytest.mark.memory),
+        pytest.param("pickle", marks=pytest.mark.pickle),
+    ],
+)
+def test_nested_tuples_respect_depth_limit(backend, tmp_path):
+    """Verify that nested tuples also respect the depth limit."""
+    decorator_kwargs = {"backend": backend, "stale_after": timedelta(seconds=120)}
+    if backend == "pickle":
+        decorator_kwargs["cache_dir"] = tmp_path
+
+    @cachier(**decorator_kwargs)
+    def process_tuple(data):
+        return "processed"
+
+    # Create nested tuples beyond the limit
+    nested_tuple = ("leaf",)
+    for _ in range(150):
+        nested_tuple = (nested_tuple,)
+
+    # Should raise RecursionError
+    with pytest.raises(
+        RecursionError,
+        match=r"Maximum recursion depth \(100\) exceeded while hashing nested",
+    ):
+        process_tuple(nested_tuple)