diff --git a/weechat.spec b/weechat.spec
index e691fcf..55464b6 100644
--- a/weechat.spec
+++ b/weechat.spec
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 %define _prefix	/usr
 
+%if 0%{?!_without_lua:1} && 0%{?suse_version:1}0 && 0%{suse_version} < 920
+%else
+%define with_lua
+%endif
+
 Name:				weechat
 Version:			0.2.5
 Release:			0
@@ -13,15 +18,18 @@ URL:				http://weechat.flashtux.org/
 Group:			Productivity/Networking/IRC
 License:			GNU General Public License (GPL)
 BuildRoot:		%{_tmppath}/build-%{name}-%{version}
-BuildRequires:	ncurses ncurses-devel lua lua-devel perl python python-devel
+BuildRequires:	ncurses ncurses-devel perl python python-devel
 BuildRequires:	ruby gcc gnutls gnutls-devel glibc-devel aspell aspell-devel
+%if %{?with_lua:1}0
+BuildRequires:	lua-devel
+%endif
 %if 0%{suse_version} >= 1000
 BuildRequires:	ruby-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	lzo lzo-devel libgpg-error libgcrypt
 BuildRequires:	libgpg-error-devel libgcrypt-devel
 BuildRequires:	autoconf automake libtool
-%if 0%{suse_release}
+%if 0%{?suse_version:1}
 BuildRequires:	update-desktop-files
 %endif
 
@@ -31,6 +39,7 @@ for many operating systems. Everything can be done with a keyboard, and it
 is customizable and extensible with scripts. Many GUIs are available (Curses,
 GTK, and Qt). It is compliant with RFCs 1459, 2810, 2811, 2812, and 2813.
 
+%if %{?with_lua:1}0
 %package lua
 Summary:			Lua Scripting Support for %{name}
 Group:			Productivity/Networking/IRC
@@ -38,6 +47,7 @@ Requires:		%{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description lua
 Lua scripting plugin for %{name}
+%endif
 
 %package perl
 Summary:			Perl Scripting Support for %{name}
@@ -93,7 +103,7 @@ Spell-checking support for %{name}, using aspell.
 
 %__install -D -m 0644 "%{SOURCE1}" "%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop"
 %__install -D -m 0644 weechat_icon_32.png "%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pixmaps/%{name}.png"
-%if 0%{suse_release}
+%if 0%{?suse_version:1}
 %suse_update_desktop_file -r "%{name}" Network IRCClient
 %endif
 
@@ -114,10 +124,12 @@ Spell-checking support for %{name}, using aspell.
 %{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
 %{_datadir}/pixmaps/%{name}.png
 
+%if %{?with_lua:1}0
 %files lua
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_libdir}/weechat/plugins/lua.so
 %{_libdir}/weechat/plugins/lua.so.*
+%endif
 
 %files perl
 %defattr(-,root,root)