diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
index 761932361bc..48c1c6a9199 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lua/package.py
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ def setup_environment(self, spack_env, run_env):
 
     @property
     def lua_lib_dir(self):
-        return os.path.join('lib', 'lua', '%d.%d' % self.version[:2])
+        return os.path.join('lib', 'lua', self.version.up_to(2))
 
     @property
     def lua_share_dir(self):
-        return os.path.join('share', 'lua', '%d.%d' % self.version[:2])
+        return os.path.join('share', 'lua', self.version.up_to(2))
 
     def setup_dependent_package(self, module, ext_spec):
         """