diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindLua53.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindLua53.cmake
index 012f27c3f..3ebdb1512 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/FindLua53.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/FindLua53.cmake
@@ -38,11 +38,25 @@ find_path(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR lua.h
   /opt
 )
 
-find_library(LUA_LIBRARY
+FIND_LIBRARY(LUA_LIBRARY
   NAMES lua53 lua5.3 lua-5.3 lua
   HINTS
-    ENV LUA_DIR
-  PATH_SUFFIXES lib
+    $ENV{LUA_DIR}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
+  PATHS
+  ~/Library/Frameworks
+  /Library/Frameworks
+  /sw
+  /opt/local
+  /opt/csw
+  /opt
+)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+  NAMES lua53-d lua5.3-d lua-5.3-d lua-d lua53d lua5.3d lua-5.3d luad
+  HINTS
+    $ENV{LUA_DIR}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
   PATHS
   ~/Library/Frameworks
   /Library/Frameworks
@@ -59,7 +73,11 @@ if(LUA_LIBRARY)
     set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY};${LUA_MATH_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
   # For Windows and Mac, don't need to explicitly include the math library
   else()
-    set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    if (LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+      set( LUA_LIBRARIES optimized ${LUA_LIBRARY} debug ${LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG} CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    else
+      set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -77,5 +95,5 @@ FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Lua53
                                   REQUIRED_VARS LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_INCLUDE_DIR
                                   VERSION_VAR LUA_VERSION_STRING)
 
-mark_as_advanced(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_LIBRARY LUA_MATH_LIBRARY)
+mark_as_advanced(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_LIBRARY LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG LUA_MATH_LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindLua54.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindLua54.cmake
index 89812a406..6e44c1bfa 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/FindLua54.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/FindLua54.cmake
@@ -38,11 +38,25 @@ find_path(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR lua.h
   /opt
 )
 
-find_library(LUA_LIBRARY
+FIND_LIBRARY(LUA_LIBRARY
   NAMES lua54 lua5.4 lua-5.4 lua
   HINTS
-    ENV LUA_DIR
-  PATH_SUFFIXES lib
+    $ENV{LUA_DIR}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
+  PATHS
+  ~/Library/Frameworks
+  /Library/Frameworks
+  /sw
+  /opt/local
+  /opt/csw
+  /opt
+)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+  NAMES lua54-d lua5.4-d lua-5.4-d lua-d lua54d lua5.4d lua-5.4d luad
+  HINTS
+    $ENV{LUA_DIR}
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
   PATHS
   ~/Library/Frameworks
   /Library/Frameworks
@@ -59,7 +73,11 @@ if(LUA_LIBRARY)
     set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY};${LUA_MATH_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
   # For Windows and Mac, don't need to explicitly include the math library
   else()
-    set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    if (LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+      set( LUA_LIBRARIES optimized ${LUA_LIBRARY} debug ${LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG} CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    else
+      set( LUA_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARY}" CACHE STRING "Lua Libraries")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -77,5 +95,5 @@ FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Lua54
                                   REQUIRED_VARS LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_INCLUDE_DIR
                                   VERSION_VAR LUA_VERSION_STRING)
 
-mark_as_advanced(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_LIBRARY LUA_MATH_LIBRARY)
+mark_as_advanced(LUA_INCLUDE_DIR LUA_LIBRARIES LUA_LIBRARY LUA_LIBRARY_DEBUG LUA_MATH_LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
index 6b68821b6..37cccd3f6 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ MACRO(FIND_CORRECT_LUA_VERSION)
     ENDIF()
   ELSE()
     # TODO: find a way to detect Lua version
-    IF(WITH_LUA53)
+    IF(WITH_LUA54)
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Lua54 REQUIRED)
+    ELSEIF(WITH_LUA53)
       FIND_PACKAGE(Lua53 REQUIRED)
     ELSEIF(WITH_LUA52)
       FIND_PACKAGE(Lua52 REQUIRED)
@@ -103,6 +105,16 @@ ENDIF()
 SET(LIBRARY_NAME_RELEASE)
 SET(LIBRARY_NAME_DEBUG)
 
+IF(WITH_LUA54)
+  IF(WITH_STLPORT)
+    LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAME_RELEASE luabind_stlport_lua54)
+    LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAME_DEBUG luabind_stlport_lua54d)
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAME_RELEASE luabind_lua54)
+  LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAME_DEBUG luabind_lua54d)
+ENDIF()
+
 IF(WITH_LUA53)
   IF(WITH_STLPORT)
     LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAME_RELEASE luabind_stlport_lua53)
diff --git a/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index f8d01a0bc..ea1642eb8 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_RYZOM_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
   OPTION(WITH_LUA51               "Build Ryzom Core using Lua 5.1"                ON )
   OPTION(WITH_LUA52               "Build Ryzom Core using Lua 5.2"                OFF)
   OPTION(WITH_LUA53               "Build Ryzom Core using Lua 5.3"                OFF)
+  OPTION(WITH_LUA54               "Build Ryzom Core using Lua 5.4"                OFF)
   OPTION(WITH_RYZOM_CLIENT_UAC    "Ask to run as Administrator"                   OFF)
   OPTION(WITH_RYZOM_PATCH         "Enable Ryzom in-game patch support"            OFF)
   OPTION(WITH_RYZOM_CUSTOM_PATCH_SERVER "Only use patch server from CFG file"     OFF)