diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/Makefile b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/Makefile
index b086108b6d..8f63bd041e 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/Makefile
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(BASE)/build/modmake.rules
 local_depend: $(LOCAL_OBJS)
 
 $(LIBLUA_A):
-	cd lua && $(MAKE) CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(ALL_CFLAGS) -DLUA_USE_LINUX -w" liblua.a
+	cd lua && $(MAKE) CC="$(CC)" AR="$(AR)" CFLAGS="$(ALL_CFLAGS) -DLUA_USE_LINUX -w" liblua.a
 
 reswig: swigclean mod_lua_wrap.cpp