diff --git a/package/utils/lua5.3/Makefile b/package/utils/lua5.3/Makefile
index f308fe6c1a4..61d1d1b4865 100644
--- a/package/utils/lua5.3/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/lua5.3/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ endef
 define Package/lua5.3
 $(call Package/lua5.3/Default)
   TITLE+= (interpreter)
-  PROVIDES:=lua
 endef
 
 define Package/lua5.3/description
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ endef
 define Package/luac5.3
 $(call Package/lua5.3/Default)
   TITLE+= (compiler)
-  PROVIDES:=luac
 endef
 
 define Package/luac5.3/description