diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/plugins.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/plugins.kak
index aa1d85ae..52fbd7e3 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/plugins.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/plugins.kak
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ bundle-noload fzf.kak https://github.com/andreyorst/fzf.kak %{
 
 bundle luar https://github.com/gustavo-hms/luar %{
     require-module luar
+    set-option global luar_interpreter luajit
 }
 
 bundle peneira https://github.com/gustavo-hms/peneira %{