diff --git a/trunk/configure.in b/trunk/configure.in
index fd4421c..c6fe2d9 100644
--- a/trunk/configure.in
+++ b/trunk/configure.in
@@ -820,7 +820,11 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(external-lua,
     fi
   ],
   [
+    if test "x$enable_server" = "xyes"; then
       with_internal_lua=yes
+    else
+      with_internal_lua=no
+    fi
   ]
 )
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SJ3_INTERNAL_LUA, test x$with_internal_lua = xyes)