diff --git a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index c766bf493e..5becef74e5 100644
--- a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ if(WINDOWS)
     target_compile_definitions(${ENGINEX_LUA_LIB} PUBLIC _USRLUASTATIC)
 endif()
 
-target_compile_definitions(${ENGINEX_LUA_LIB} 
-    PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_MODULE
-)
-
 set_target_properties(${ENGINEX_LUA_LIB}
                       PROPERTIES
                       ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib"
diff --git a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/CCLuaStack.cpp b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/CCLuaStack.cpp
index d8ffc0299d..2e97cf769f 100644
--- a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/CCLuaStack.cpp
+++ b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/CCLuaStack.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ namespace {
             size_t sz;
             s = lua_tolstring(L, -1, &sz);  /* get result */
             if (s == NULL)
-                return luaL_error(L, LUA_QL("tostring") " must return a string to "
-                    LUA_QL("print"));
+                return luaL_error(L, "'tostring' must return a string to 'print'");
             if (i>1) out->append("\t");
             out->append(s, sz);
             lua_pop(L, 1);  /* pop result */
@@ -188,11 +187,17 @@ void LuaStack::addSearchPath(const char* path)
 void LuaStack::addLuaLoader(lua_CFunction func)
 {
     if (!func) return;
+    
+#if LUA_VERSION_NUM >= 504 || (LUA_VERSION_NUM >= 502 && !defined(LUA_COMPAT_LOADERS))
+    const char* realname = "searchers";
+#else
+    const char* realname = "loaders";
+#endif
 
     // stack content after the invoking of the function
     // get loader table
     lua_getglobal(_state, "package");                                  /* L: package */
-    lua_getfield(_state, -1, "loaders");                               /* L: package, loaders */
+    lua_getfield(_state, -1, realname);                               /* L: package, loaders */
 
     // insert loader into index 2
     lua_pushcfunction(_state, func);                                   /* L: package, loaders, func */
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ void LuaStack::addLuaLoader(lua_CFunction func)
     lua_rawseti(_state, -2, 2);                                        /* L: package, loaders */
 
     // set loaders into package
-    lua_setfield(_state, -2, "loaders");                               /* L: package */
+    lua_setfield(_state, -2, realname);                               /* L: package */
 
     lua_pop(_state, 1);
 }
diff --git a/external/.gitignore b/external/.gitignore
index c0e706a314..38bd572634 100644
--- a/external/.gitignore
+++ b/external/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 .vscode
 build
-.DS_Store
-/**/luaconf.h
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/external/lua/plainlua/CMakeLists.txt b/external/lua/plainlua/CMakeLists.txt
index 86643bf925..4d6320dd8e 100644
--- a/external/lua/plainlua/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/lua/plainlua/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ project(${lib_name})
 
 include(../../cmake/CocosExternalConfig.cmake)
 
-set ( LUA_IDSIZE 128 CACHE STRING "The maximum size for the description of the source." )
-configure_file ( ${LUA_SRC_PATH}/luaconf.h.in ${LUA_SRC_PATH}/luaconf.h )
-
 aux_source_directory(${LUA_SRC_PATH} LUA_CORE)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM LUA_CORE ${LUA_SRC_PATH}/lua.c ${LUA_SRC_PATH}/luac.c)
 
@@ -26,11 +23,15 @@ if(${LUA_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "5.4.0") # !important: traditional lua b
   target_compile_definitions(${target_name} PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_APIINTCASTS=1)
 elseif(${LUA_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "5.3.0")
   target_compile_definitions(${target_name} 
-    PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_5_1=1
-    PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_5_2=1
+      PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_5_1=1
+      PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_5_2=1
+      PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_MODULE=1
     )
 elseif(${LUA_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "5.2.0")
-  target_compile_definitions(${target_name} PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_ALL=1)
+  target_compile_definitions(${target_name} 
+      PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_ALL=1
+      PUBLIC LUA_COMPAT_MODULE=1
+    )
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
diff --git a/external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h.in b/external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h
similarity index 99%
rename from external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h.in
rename to external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h
index af7ce74ee4..c404f2b0a3 100644
--- a/external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h.in
+++ b/external/lua/plainlua/lua-5.3.6/src/luaconf.h
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
 @@ of a function in debug information.
 ** CHANGE it if you want a different size.
 */
-#cmakedefine LUA_IDSIZE	@LUA_IDSIZE@
+#define LUA_IDSIZE	128
 
 
 /*
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@
 /*
 ** Local configuration. You can use this space to add your redefinitions
 ** without modifying the main part of the file.
+** !!!The follow definiations is engine-x specific, don't overwrite with official lua
 */
 /*
 @@ Whether lua bytecode compatible with x86/x64 apps