diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/lua-4/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/lua-4/default.nix
index 835b71f38bf..2d216389bd7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/lua-4/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/lua-4/default.nix
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     '';
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    branch = "4";
   };
 }