diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 96db355f..21f3a8b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-$($env:GITHUB_REF -replace ".*/")-windows-msvc-${{ matrix.arch.name }}" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
           "INSTALL_REF=$($env:GITHUB_REF -replace ".*/")" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
-          "LUA_SUBPROJECT_PATH=subprojects/lua-5.4.4" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+          "LUA_SUBPROJECT_PATH=subprojects/$(awk -F ' *= *' '/directory/ { printf $2 }' subprojects/lua.wrap)" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Download and patch subprojects
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 778f596d..0908ab19 100644
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ main() {
     # download the subprojects so we can start patching before configure.
     # this will prevent reconfiguring the project.
     meson subprojects download
-    lua_subproject_path=$(echo subprojects/lua-*/)
+    lua_subproject_path="subprojects/$(awk -F ' *= *' '/directory/ { printf $2 }' subprojects/lua.wrap)"
     if [[ -d $lua_subproject_path ]]; then
       patch -d $lua_subproject_path -p1 --forward < resources/windows/001-lua-unicode.diff
     fi