diff --git a/srcpkgs/vlc/template b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
index 87855193c52..386d7bb5e3a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ version=2.2.1
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-gme --disable-libtar --enable-jack
- --disable-lua --disable-live555 --disable-fluidsynth
- --enable-dvdread --enable-flac --enable-merge-ffmpeg --disable-gnomevfs
+ --disable-live555 --disable-fluidsynth --enable-dvdread
+ --enable-flac --enable-merge-ffmpeg --disable-gnomevfs
  $(vopt_enable notify) $(vopt_enable opengl glx) $(vopt_enable qt)
- $(vopt_enable svg) $(vopt_enable v4l v4l2) $(vopt_enable smb smbclient)"
+ $(vopt_enable svg) $(vopt_enable v4l v4l2) $(vopt_enable smb smbclient)
+ $(vopt_enable lua)"
 short_desc="A cross-platform multimedia player"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/"
@@ -32,11 +33,12 @@ makedepends="videoproto libudev-devel libpng-devel libupnp-devel
  opus-devel libbluray-devel faad2-devel jack-devel libSM-devel freefont-ttf
  $(vopt_if notify libnotify-devel) $(vopt_if opengl MesaLib-devel)
  $(vopt_if qt qt-devel) $(vopt_if svg librsvg-devel)
- $(vopt_if v4l v4l-utils-devel) $(vopt_if smb samba-devel)"
+ $(vopt_if v4l v4l-utils-devel) $(vopt_if smb samba-devel)
+ $(vopt_if lua lua-devel)"
 depends="freefont-ttf hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 
 # Package build options
-build_options="notify opengl qt smb svg v4l2"
+build_options="notify opengl qt smb svg v4l2 lua"
 build_options_default="v4l2"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in