diff --git a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generic/default.nix
index 091ae06ab91..5669eae96c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generic/default.nix
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ else
           if [[ $LUA_PATH = *"$package_path"* ]]; then return; fi
 
           if [[ -z $LUA_PATH ]]; then
-            export LUA_PATH="$package_path/?.lua"
+            export LUA_PATH="$package_path/?.lua;$package_path/?/init.lua"
           else
-            export LUA_PATH="$LUA_PATH;$package_path/?.lua"
+            export LUA_PATH="$LUA_PATH;$package_path/?.lua;$package_path/?/init.lua"
           fi
         }