diff --git a/srcpkgs/lutok/depends b/srcpkgs/lutok/depends
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ce94207f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lutok/depends
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+abi_depends=">=0.1"
+api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lutok/lutok-devel.template b/srcpkgs/lutok/lutok-devel.template
index 5721315f516..5585e66b908 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lutok/lutok-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lutok/lutok-devel.template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
+Add_dependency run lua-devel
 Add_dependency run lutok
 
 do_install() {