diff --git a/lib/lua/Makefile.am b/lib/lua/Makefile.am
index 5b0f17a..3b272f5 100644
--- a/lib/lua/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/lua/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects nostdinc
 
 SUBDIRS = .