diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/conky/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/conky/default.nix
index 4fdef260e212..a9ac58d13e3d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/conky/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/conky/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ assert luaImlib2Support    -> luaSupport && imlib2Support
 assert luaCairoSupport     -> luaSupport && toluapp != null
                                          && cairo   != null;
 assert luaCairoSupport || luaImlib2Support
-                           -> lua.luaversion == "5.3";
+                           -> lua.luaversion == "5.4";
 
 assert wirelessSupport     -> wirelesstools != null;
 assert nvidiaSupport       -> libXNVCtrl != null;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 862c6bca7e3e..aab96ffb2ac2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -27166,7 +27166,7 @@ with pkgs;
   coconutbattery = callPackage ../os-specific/darwin/coconutbattery { };
 
   conky = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/conky ({
-    lua = lua5_3_compat;
+    lua = lua5_4;
     inherit (linuxPackages.nvidia_x11.settings) libXNVCtrl;
   } // config.conky or {});