diff --git a/community/lua-mpack/APKBUILD b/community/lua-mpack/APKBUILD
index 01d0892622c..cd8a6008a46 100644
--- a/community/lua-mpack/APKBUILD
+++ b/community/lua-mpack/APKBUILD
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ builddir="$srcdir/$_pkgname-$pkgver"
 _luaversions="5.1 5.2 5.3"
 for _v in $_luaversions; do
 	makedepends="$makedepends lua$_v-dev"
-	subpackages="$subpackages lua$_v-${pkgname#lua-}:_subpackage"
 	checkdepends="$checkdepends lua$_v-busted"
+	subpackages="$subpackages lua$_v-${pkgname#lua-}:_subpackage"
 done
 
 prepare() {