diff --git a/package/lua/Config.in b/package/lua/Config.in
index 5d4cee5d5b..309dd6eec2 100644
--- a/package/lua/Config.in
+++ b/package/lua/Config.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_LUAINTERPRETER
 
 choice
 	prompt "Lua Version"
-	default BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_5_3
+	default BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_5_4
 	help
 	  Select the version of Lua API/ABI you wish to use.
 
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua.py
index 573ae01005..9703dffbd4 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class TestLua(TestLuaBase):
 
     def test_run(self):
         self.login()
-        self.version_test('Lua 5.3')
-        self.g_version_test('Lua 5.3')
+        self.version_test('Lua 5.4')
+        self.g_version_test('Lua 5.4')
 
 
 class TestLuajit(TestLuaBase):
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua_sdl2.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua_sdl2.py
index 22c4087f5d..b9aad15f45 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua_sdl2.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lua_sdl2.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class TestLuaLuaSDL2(TestLuaBase):
     config = TestLuaBase.config + \
         """
         BR2_PACKAGE_LUA=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_5_3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_SDL2=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_SDL2_IMAGE=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_SDL2_MIXER=y