diff --git a/src/core/lcurses/lcurses.c b/src/core/lcurses/lcurses.c
index eb2786e..4cced2b 100644
--- a/src/core/lcurses/lcurses.c
+++ b/src/core/lcurses/lcurses.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Notes:
 
 #ifndef LUAJIT
 #   define LUA_COMPAT_5_1
+#   define LUA_COMPAT_5_3
 #   define LUA_COMPAT_ALL
 #endif
 #include "luaconf.h"