diff --git a/lang/Makefile b/lang/Makefile
index d6b8e665c256..00fb3ce50c19 100644
--- a/lang/Makefile
+++ b/lang/Makefile
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     SUBDIR += lua
     SUBDIR += lua-mode.el
     SUBDIR += lua4
+    SUBDIR += lua50
     SUBDIR += lush
     SUBDIR += maude
     SUBDIR += mawk
diff --git a/lang/lua50/Makefile b/lang/lua50/Makefile
index ca222ac39f8d..1116c58815df 100644
--- a/lang/lua50/Makefile
+++ b/lang/lua50/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.lua.org/ftp/ \
 MAINTAINER=	him@richardkiss.com
 COMMENT=	Small, compilable scripting language providing easy access to C code
 
-USE_REINPLACE=	yes
+LATEST_LINK=	lua50
 MAN1=		lua.1 luac.1
 ALL_TARGET=	all so
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install soinstall