diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 1249fa03..80da0404 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ disabled = true
 ## Lua
 
 The `lua` module shows the currently installed version of Lua.
-The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
+By default the module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 - The current directory contains a `.lua-version` file
 - The current directory contains a `lua` directory
@@ -1577,13 +1577,16 @@ The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 ### Options
 
-| Option       | Default                              | Description                                                                   |
-| ------------ | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `format`     | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format for the module.                                                    |
-| `symbol`     | `"🌙 "`                              | A format string representing the symbol of Lua.                               |
-| `style`      | `"bold blue"`                        | The style for the module.                                                     |
-| `lua_binary` | `"lua"`                              | Configures the lua binary that Starship executes when getting the version.    |
-| `disabled`   | `false`                              | Disables the `lua` module.                                                    |
+| Option              | Default                              | Description                                                                   |
+| ------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `format`            | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format for the module.                                                    |
+| `symbol`            | `"🌙 "`                              | A format string representing the symbol of Lua.                               |
+| `detect_extensions` | `["lua"]`                            | Which extensions should trigger this moudle.                                  |
+| `detect_files`      | `[".lua-version"]`                   | Which filenames should trigger this module.                                   |
+| `detect_folders`    | `["lua"]`                            | Which folders should trigger this module.                                     |
+| `style`             | `"bold blue"`                        | The style for the module.                                                     |
+| `lua_binary`        | `"lua"`                              | Configures the lua binary that Starship executes when getting the version.    |
+| `disabled`          | `false`                              | Disables the `lua` module.                                                    |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/lua.rs b/src/configs/lua.rs
index 6ba8593f..38abac8e 100644
--- a/src/configs/lua.rs
+++ b/src/configs/lua.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ pub struct LuaConfig<'a> {
     pub style: &'a str,
     pub lua_binary: &'a str,
     pub disabled: bool,
+    pub detect_extensions: Vec<&'a str>,
+    pub detect_files: Vec<&'a str>,
+    pub detect_folders: Vec<&'a str>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for LuaConfig<'a> {
@@ -19,6 +22,9 @@ impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for LuaConfig<'a> {
             style: "bold blue",
             lua_binary: "lua",
             disabled: false,
+            detect_extensions: vec!["lua"],
+            detect_files: vec![".lua-version"],
+            detect_folders: vec!["lua"],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/lua.rs b/src/modules/lua.rs
index 8c7aa556..66219e9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/lua.rs
+++ b/src/modules/lua.rs
@@ -7,25 +7,21 @@ use regex::Regex;
 const LUA_VERSION_PATERN: &str = "(?P<version>[\\d\\.]+[a-z\\-]*[1-9]*)[^\\s]*";
 
 /// Creates a module with the current Lua version
-///
-/// Will display the Lua version if any of the following criteria are met:
-///     - Current directory contains a `.lua-version` file
-///     - Current directory contains a `lua` directory
-///     - Current directory contains a file with the `.lua` extension
 pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
+    let mut module = context.new_module("lua");
+    let config = LuaConfig::try_load(module.config);
+
     let is_lua_project = context
         .try_begin_scan()?
-        .set_files(&[".lua-version"])
-        .set_folders(&["lua"])
-        .set_extensions(&["lua"])
+        .set_files(&config.detect_files)
+        .set_folders(&config.detect_folders)
+        .set_extensions(&config.detect_extensions)
         .is_match();
 
     if !is_lua_project {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let mut module = context.new_module("lua");
-    let config = LuaConfig::try_load(module.config);
     let parsed = StringFormatter::new(config.format).and_then(|formatter| {
         formatter
             .map_meta(|var, _| match var {