diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a5e22466cb..f0ad02d15c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Build-Depends: bison,
                python3-dev,
                python3-pytest <!nocheck>,
                python3-sphinx,
-	       liblua5.3-dev,
-               texinfo (>= 4.7)
+               texinfo (>= 4.7),
+               liblua5.3-dev <!pkg.frr.nolua>
 Standards-Version: 4.5.0.3
 Homepage: https://www.frrouting.org/
 Vcs-Browser: https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/tree/debian/master
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 6cc03c378a..2fd5bc75ef 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ else
   CONF_SYSTEMD=--enable-systemd=no
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(filter pkg.frr.nolua,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)),)
+  CONF_LUA=--enable-scripting
+else
+  CONF_LUA=--disable-scripting
+endif
+
 export PYTHON=python3
 
 %:
@@ -49,6 +55,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		\
 		$(CONF_SYSTEMD) \
 		$(CONF_RPKI) \
+		$(CONF_LUA) \
 		--with-libpam \
 		--enable-doc \
 		--enable-doc-html \