diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index f50deff..7656167 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
 #include <proto/connection.h>
 #include <proto/fd.h>
 #include <proto/hdr_idx.h>
+#ifdef USE_LUA
+#include <proto/hlua.h>
+#endif
 #include <proto/listener.h>
 #include <proto/log.h>
 #include <proto/pattern.h>
@@ -558,6 +561,11 @@
 	init_pendconn();
 	init_proto_http();
 
+#ifdef USE_LUA
+	/* Initialise lua. */
+	hlua_init();
+#endif
+
 	global.tune.options |= GTUNE_USE_SELECT;  /* select() is always available */
 #if defined(ENABLE_POLL)
 	global.tune.options |= GTUNE_USE_POLL;