diff --git a/Util/LuaUtil.h b/Util/LuaUtil.h
index fadf78d6f..5137cf3f4 100644
--- a/Util/LuaUtil.h
+++ b/Util/LuaUtil.h
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
  */
 
-
-
 #ifndef LUAUTIL_H_
 #define LUAUTIL_H_
 
+extern "C" {
+    #include <lua.h>
+    #include <lauxlib.h>
+    #include <lualib.h>
+}
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/filesystem/convenience.hpp>