diff --git a/lua/Makefile.am b/lua/Makefile.am
index 583249c0..1abd560c 100644
--- a/lua/Makefile.am
+++ b/lua/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if BUILD_LUA_IMLIB2
 
 libimlib2 = libimlib2.la
 
-libimlib2_la_CFLAGS = $(Imlib2_CFLAGS) $(tolua_LIBS)
+libimlib2_la_CFLAGS = $(Imlib2_CFLAGS) $(tolua_CFLAGS)
 libimlib2_la_LIBADD = $(Imlib2_LIBS) $(tolua_LIBS)
 
 libimlib2.c: imlib2.pkg