diff --git a/src/plugins/Makefile.am b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
index 40d3d378c..0d5487b31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if PLUGIN_RUBY
 script_dir = scripts
 endif
 
+if PLUGIN_LUA
+script_dir = scripts
+endif
+
 SUBDIRS = $(script_dir)
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = lib_weechat_plugins.a
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/Makefile.am b/weechat/src/plugins/Makefile.am
index 40d3d378c..0d5487b31 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if PLUGIN_RUBY
 script_dir = scripts
 endif
 
+if PLUGIN_LUA
+script_dir = scripts
+endif
+
 SUBDIRS = $(script_dir)
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = lib_weechat_plugins.a