diff --git a/repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_lupa/package.py b/repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_lupa/package.py
index e701a015f97..72a529c5ad6 100644
--- a/repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_lupa/package.py
+++ b/repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_lupa/package.py
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ class PyLupa(PythonPackage):
 
     version("2.6", sha256="9a770a6e89576be3447668d7ced312cd6fd41d3c13c2462c9dc2c2ab570e45d9")
 
+    depends_on("c", type="build")
+    depends_on("pkgconfig", type="build")
     depends_on("py-setuptools", type="build")
     depends_on("py-cython@3.1.6:", type="build")
 
-    depends_on("lua-luajit", type=("build", "run"))
+    depends_on("lua-luajit", type=("build", "link", "run"))
+
+    def setup_build_environment(self, env: EnvironmentModifications) -> None:
+        env.set("LUPA_NO_BUNDLE", "true")