diff --git a/bucket/lua.json b/bucket/lua.json
index 97386dfec1..6f971716d5 100644
--- a/bucket/lua.json
+++ b/bucket/lua.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         ]
     ],
     "env_set": {
-        "LUA_PATH": "$dir",
+        "LUA_EXE_PATH": "$dir",
         "LUA_CPATH": "$dir"
     },
     "checkver": {