diff --git a/src/scripting/lua_common.cpp b/src/scripting/lua_common.cpp
index 26bc9352bc0bc..88da0273d3fdb 100644
--- a/src/scripting/lua_common.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/lua_common.cpp
@@ -496,12 +496,12 @@ std::string register_vconfig_metatable(lua_State *L)
 
 } // end namespace lua_common
 
-void* operator new(std::size_t sz, lua_State *L)
+void* operator new(std::size_t sz, lua_State *L, int nuv)
 {
-	return lua_newuserdatauv(L, sz, 0);
+	return lua_newuserdatauv(L, sz, nuv);
 }
 
-void operator delete(void*, lua_State *L)
+void operator delete(void*, lua_State *L, int nuv)
 {
 	// Not sure if this is needed since it's a no-op
 	// It's only called if a constructor throws while using the above operator new
diff --git a/src/scripting/lua_common.hpp b/src/scripting/lua_common.hpp
index fda4ca22ab000..dbf2b59a5dd68 100644
--- a/src/scripting/lua_common.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/lua_common.hpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace lua_common {
 
 }
 
-void* operator new(std::size_t sz, lua_State *L);
-void operator delete(void* p, lua_State *L);
+void* operator new(std::size_t sz, lua_State *L, int nuv = 0);
+void operator delete(void* p, lua_State *L, int nuv);
 
 /**
  * Like luaL_getmetafield, but returns false if key is an empty string