diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
index 164b8258162..9bbb5a7c0c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ let
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = [ lua ];
 
+    # No Makefile.
+    dontBuild = true;
+
     installPhase = ''
       ${lua}/bin/lua install.lua $out
       '';