diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 9f03dcd..f1168d6 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -8449,7 +8449,7 @@ static void
 lua_plugin_gc (struct plugin *self_)
 {
 	struct lua_plugin *self = (struct lua_plugin *) self_;
-	lua_gc (self->L, LUA_GCCOLLECT);
+	lua_gc (self->L, LUA_GCCOLLECT, 0 /* Lua 5.3 required, 5.4 varargs */);
 }
 
 static void