1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/util.lua b/src/luarocks/util.lua
index d4461c92..13ddf895 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/util.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/util.lua
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ do
          return nil
       end
       local lv, err = util.popen_read(Q(lua_exe) .. ' -e "io.write(_VERSION:sub(5))"')
+      if lv == "" then
+         return nil
+      end
       if luaver and luaver ~= lv then
          return nil
       end