diff --git a/srcpkgs/suricata/template b/srcpkgs/suricata/template
index 672108b8278..1bcdee25a3f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/suricata/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/suricata/template
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ checksum=c8a83a05f57cedc0ef81d833ddcfdbbfdcdb6f459a91b1b15dc2d5671f1aecbb
 build_options="lua rust hiredis"
 build_options_default="hiredis"
 desc_option_hiredis="Enable hiredis support"
-desc_option_lua="Enable lua support"
 desc_option_rust="Enable rust protocol parsers"
 
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then