diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index e1b1b6903..0c18d9e7d 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@
         {jose, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.1"}}},
         {lager, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/erlang-lager/lager", {tag, "3.9.1"}}},
         {if_var_true, lua,
-         {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0.0"}}}},
+         {if_not_rebar3,
+          {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0"}}}
+         }},
+        {if_var_true, lua,
+         {if_rebar3,
+          {luerl, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/rvirding/luerl", {tag, "1.0.0"}}}
+         }},
         {mqtree, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/mqtree", {tag, "1.0.14"}}},
         {p1_acme, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/p1_acme", {tag, "1.0.16"}}},
         {if_var_true, mysql,