diff --git a/packages/neovim/build.sh b/packages/neovim/build.sh
index 2285b99d9..6443844bc 100644
--- a/packages/neovim/build.sh
+++ b/packages/neovim/build.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_DEPENDS="libuv, libmsgpack, libandroid-support, libvterm, libtermkey,
 TERMUX_PKG_FOLDERNAME="neovim-$_COMMIT"
 TERMUX_PKG_HOSTBUILD=true
 TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="-DENABLE_JEMALLOC=OFF -DGPERF_PRG=$TERMUX_PKG_HOSTBUILD_DIR/deps/usr/bin/gperf"
+TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS+=" -DLUA_PRG=$TERMUX_PKG_HOSTBUILD_DIR/deps/usr/bin/luajit"
 
 termux_step_host_build () {
 	mkdir -p $TERMUX_PKG_HOSTBUILD_DIR/deps