diff --git a/cmake/FindLua.cmake b/cmake/FindLua.cmake
index 7670be9bc..639237bd6 100644
--- a/cmake/FindLua.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindLua.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FIND_PATH(
 )
 
 FIND_LIBRARY(
-        LUA51_LIBRARY NAMES lua51 lua5.1 lua-5.1
+        LUA51_LIBRARY NAMES lua51 lua5.1 lua-5.1 lua
         PATHS /lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib /usr/pkg/lib
 )
 
diff --git a/weechat/cmake/FindLua.cmake b/weechat/cmake/FindLua.cmake
index 7670be9bc..639237bd6 100644
--- a/weechat/cmake/FindLua.cmake
+++ b/weechat/cmake/FindLua.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FIND_PATH(
 )
 
 FIND_LIBRARY(
-        LUA51_LIBRARY NAMES lua51 lua5.1 lua-5.1
+        LUA51_LIBRARY NAMES lua51 lua5.1 lua-5.1 lua
         PATHS /lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib /usr/pkg/lib
 )