diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e226e4f4..570eafb7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 libm = cc.find_library('m', required : false)
 libdl = cc.find_library('dl', required : false)
 
-lua_dep = dependency('lua5.2')
+lua_subproject = subproject('lua', default_options: [])
+lua_dep = lua_subproject.get_variable('lua_dep')
+
 sdl_dep = dependency('sdl2', method: 'config-tool')
 
 lite_include = include_directories('src')
diff --git a/subprojects/lua.wrap b/subprojects/lua.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3f21e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/lua.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[wrap-git]
+directory = lua
+url = https://github.com/franko/lua
+revision = v5.2.4-4