diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 869c994a5ae..c68d2e00818 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -257,8 +257,15 @@ find_package(Doxygen)
 find_package(BoostCertify REQUIRED)
 
 if (CHATTERINO_PLUGINS)
-    set(LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/lua/src")
-    add_subdirectory(lib/lua)
+
+    find_package(Lua 5.4)
+
+    if (NOT Lua_FOUND)
+        set(LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/lua/src")
+        add_subdirectory(lib/lua)
+    else()
+        set(LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS "${Lua_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+    endif()
 
     find_package(Sol2 REQUIRED)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/FindSol2.cmake b/cmake/FindSol2.cmake
index be64d000c6e..44c381e0fdd 100644
--- a/cmake/FindSol2.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindSol2.cmake
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ if (Sol2_FOUND)
     )
     target_compile_definitions(Sol2 INTERFACE 
         SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON=1
-        SOL_USING_CXX_LUA=1
+        SOL_USING_CXX_LUA=0
         SOL_NO_NIL=0
     )
-    target_link_libraries(Sol2 INTERFACE lua)
+    if(TARGET Lua::Lua)
+        target_link_libraries(Sol2 INTERFACE Lua::Lua)
+    else()
+        target_link_libraries(Sol2 INTERFACE lua)
+    endif()
     add_library(sol2::sol2 ALIAS Sol2)
 endif ()