diff --git a/srcpkgs/imapfilter/template b/srcpkgs/imapfilter/template
index 850327bba1..77e36d4d1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/imapfilter/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/imapfilter/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=imapfilter
 version=2.6.12
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_build_args="DESTIDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX=/usr"
+make_build_args="DESTIDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX=/usr LIBLUA=-llua5.3"
 hostmakedepends="lua53-devel"
 makedepends="pcre-devel lua53-devel libressl-devel"
 short_desc="Mail filtering utility"
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ homepage="https://github.com/lefcha/imapfilter"
 distfiles="https://github.com/lefcha/imapfilter/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=764a68c737e555d7b164644a4c491fd66cffb93d6077d58f502b94e1a022a884
 
+CFLAGS="-I$XBPS_CROSS_BASE/usr/include/lua5.3"
+
 post_configure() {
 	sed -i \
 		-e '/^MANDIR/s:/man:/share/man:' \