diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index dfbcf85..0192196 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Group:		Applications/Multimedia
 Provides:	vlc-nox = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:	vlc-nox < 1.1.5-2
 %{?live555_version:Requires: live555%{?_isa} = %{live555_version}}
-Requires:	lua(abi) = %{lua_version}
+%{?lua_version:Requires: lua(abi) = %{lua_version}}
 
 %description core
 VLC media player core components