diff --git a/highlight/src/makefile b/highlight/src/makefile
index 74ef3e8..0588b1e 100755
--- a/highlight/src/makefile
+++ b/highlight/src/makefile
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ INCLUDE_DIR=./include/
 
 
 # If Lua 5.2 is not default on your system yet you have to omit 5.1:
-LUA_CFLAGS=$(shell pkg-config --cflags lua5.1)
+LUA_CFLAGS=$(shell pkg-config --cflags lua)
 
 # default lua lib
-LUA_LIBS=$(shell pkg-config --libs lua5.1)
+LUA_LIBS=$(shell pkg-config --libs lua)
 # luajit lib
 #LUA_LIBS=$(shell pkg-config --libs luajit)