diff --git a/srcpkgs/vlc/template b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
index 2b4d3bae54d..3be824b72c5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'vlc'
 pkgname=vlc
 version=2.2.1
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-gme --disable-libtar --enable-jack
  --disable-live555 --disable-fluidsynth --enable-dvdread
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ checksum=543d9d7e378ec0fa1ee2e7f7f5acf8c456c7d0ecc32037171523197ef3cf1fcb
 lib32disabled=yes
 
 # XXX Add missing deps: gme, telepathy, lua, live555, libtar (for skins2).
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config libgcrypt-devel"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config libgcrypt-devel $(vopt_if lua lua)"
 makedepends="videoproto libudev-devel libpng-devel libupnp-devel
  ncurses-devel libvorbis-devel x264-devel ffmpeg-devel
  xcb-util-devel xcb-util-keysyms-devel libsamplerate-devel
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ depends="freefont-ttf hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="notify opengl qt smb svg v4l2 lua"
-build_options_default="v4l2"
+build_options_default="lua v4l2"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*)