diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index aa6677ef..4a4b464a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ matrix:
     - os: osx
       osx_image: xcode7
       compiler: gcc
-      env: COMPILER=g++-5 LUA_VERSION=luajit
+      env: COMPILER=g++-5 LUA_VERSION=luajit51
 
     - os: osx
       osx_image: xcode7
diff --git a/bootstrap.py b/bootstrap.py
index bf95a939..d1e6bfdf 100755
--- a/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bootstrap.py
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ elif 'darwin' in sys.platform:
         lua_incl = 'luajit-2.0'
         lua_lib = 'luajit'
         ldflags.extend(['-pagezero_size 10000', '-image_base 100000000'])
+    elif re.match(r'luajit5[1-3]', lua_version):
+        # luajit
+        lua_incl = 'luajit-2.0'
+        lua_lib = lua_version[:-2] + '-' + lua_version[-2] + '.' + lua_version[-1]
+        ldflags.extend(['-pagezero_size 10000', '-image_base 100000000'])
     else:
         raise Exception('Unknown lua_version={}' % lua_version)