diff --git a/config.inc.php b/config.inc.php
index a155045..02d08b8 100644
--- a/config.inc.php
+++ b/config.inc.php
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ class ConfigManager
         }
       }
 
+      //NOTE: newly added files are marked as affected always without checking for staleness
+      //      with the last run file
+      foreach($added_files as $file)
+        $affected_files->addFile($file, unique: true);
+
       //if there were removed files we need to rebuild affected files
       foreach($removed_files as $file)
       {