diff --git a/inotify.c b/inotify.c
index 432e530..dbb1335 100644
--- a/inotify.c
+++ b/inotify.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ l_rmwatch(lua_State *L)
 /**
  * Cores inotify functions.
  */
-static const luaL_reg linotfylib[] = {
+static const luaL_Reg linotfylib[] = {
 		{"addwatch",   l_addwatch   },
 		{"rmwatch",    l_rmwatch    },
 		{NULL, NULL}
diff --git a/lsyncd.c b/lsyncd.c
index fbb5d33..5433fd7 100644
--- a/lsyncd.c
+++ b/lsyncd.c
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ l_nonobserve_fd(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const luaL_reg lsyncdlib[] = {
+static const luaL_Reg lsyncdlib[] = {
 		{"configure",     l_configure     },
 		{"exec",          l_exec          },
 		{"log",           l_log           },
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ main1(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int argp = 1;
 
 	// load Lua
-	L = lua_open();
+	L = luaL_newstate();
 	luaL_openlibs(L);
 	{
 		// checks the lua version
diff --git a/lsyncd.h b/lsyncd.h
index b94317d..88ef323 100644
--- a/lsyncd.h
+++ b/lsyncd.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 #define _DARWIN_C_SOURCE 1
 
+#define LUA_COMPAT_ALL
+
 // includes needed for headerfile
 #include "config.h"