diff --git a/srcpkgs/wordgrinder/template b/srcpkgs/wordgrinder/template
index 711557d750..4f352f023e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wordgrinder/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wordgrinder/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'wordgrinder'
 pkgname=wordgrinder
 version=0.7.2
-revision=1
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config ninja lua"
-makedepends="libXft-devel lua-devel"
+revision=2
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config ninja lua53"
+makedepends="libXft-devel lua53-devel"
 short_desc="A terminal-based word processor"
 maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"