diff --git a/package/lighttpd/Config.in b/package/lighttpd/Config.in
index 2c101e7b04..f62ccb9c05 100644
--- a/package/lighttpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/lighttpd/Config.in
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIGHTTPD_WEBDAV
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIGHTTPD_LUA
 	bool "lua support"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LUA
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LUA
 	help
 	  Enable Lua support. Needed to support mod_magnet