diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c5401e..a9bcab9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ LDFLAGS       =
 COPTS         = 
 RPM_OPT_FLAGS = 
 LIBS          = 
+LUA           = lua
 
 #################################################################
 
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ idn2_cflags =   `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LIBIDN2 $(PKG_CONFI
 idn2_libs =     `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LIBIDN2 $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libidn2`
 ct_cflags =     `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_CONNTRACK $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags libnetfilter_conntrack`
 ct_libs =       `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_CONNTRACK $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libnetfilter_conntrack`
-lua_cflags =    `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LUASCRIPT $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags lua5.4` 
-lua_libs =      `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LUASCRIPT $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs lua5.4` 
+lua_cflags =    `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LUASCRIPT $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags $(LUA)` 
+lua_libs =      `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_LUASCRIPT $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs $(LUA)` 
 nettle_cflags = `echo $(COPTS) | $(top)/bld/pkg-wrapper HAVE_DNSSEC     $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags 'nettle hogweed' \
                                                         HAVE_CRYPTOHASH $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags nettle \
                                                         HAVE_NETTLEHASH $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags nettle`