diff --git a/external/mit/lua/usr.bin/lua/Makefile b/external/mit/lua/usr.bin/lua/Makefile
index 5a415d87e..71f1c1474 100644
--- a/external/mit/lua/usr.bin/lua/Makefile
+++ b/external/mit/lua/usr.bin/lua/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ PROG=		lua
 SRCS=		lua.c
 BINDIR=		/usr/bin
 
+.if defined(__MINIX)
+# BJG - lua has to be dynamic to allow loading modules
+# Diagnosed by Marc Balmer
+LDSTATIC=-dynamic
+.endif # defined(__MINIX)
+
 CPPFLAGS+=	-DLUA_USE_READLINE
 
 LDADD+=		-llua -lm -ledit -lterminfo