diff --git a/package/luarocks/luarocks.mk b/package/luarocks/luarocks.mk
index 88ab22a188..86e57d26b2 100644
--- a/package/luarocks/luarocks.mk
+++ b/package/luarocks/luarocks.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ define HOST_LUAROCKS_INSTALL_CMDS
 	echo "external_deps_dirs = { [[$(STAGING_DIR)/usr]] }"  >> $(LUAROCKS_CONFIG_FILE)
 	echo "gcc_rpath = false"                                >> $(LUAROCKS_CONFIG_FILE)
 	echo "rocks_trees = { [[$(TARGET_DIR)/usr]] }"          >> $(LUAROCKS_CONFIG_FILE)
+	echo "wrap_bin_scripts = false"                         >> $(LUAROCKS_CONFIG_FILE)
 endef
 
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))