diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b49fdb7..a301e81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ Only a single milestone can be specified. If the milestone does not exist, it wi
 - Kotlin
 - Less
 - Liquid
+- Lua
 - Makefile
 - Markdown
 - Nix
diff --git a/syntax.json b/syntax.json
index 0de8d02..d179da4 100644
--- a/syntax.json
+++ b/syntax.json
@@ -837,5 +837,21 @@
         }
       }
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "language": "Lua",
+    "markers": [
+      {
+        "type": "line",
+        "pattern": "--"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "block",
+        "pattern": {
+          "start": "--\\[\\[",
+          "end": "--\\]\\]"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/tests/test_closed.diff b/tests/test_closed.diff
index bd2a940..1b1a6cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_closed.diff
+++ b/tests/test_closed.diff
@@ -483,3 +483,20 @@ index 525e25d..ba4e68d 100644
 -TODO: Create an issue for TODO
 --}
 -sum a b = a + b
+diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0ce9b1a
+--- a/init.lua
++++ b/init.lua
+@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- TODO: Fix this
+---   In the future, make a way to build these and just start the base
+---   out with a large supply of each
+---   labels: redesign
+-local a = 1
+-
+---[[
+-  TODO: Fix this todo
+-  labels: urgent
+---]]
+-local b = 2
diff --git a/tests/test_new.diff b/tests/test_new.diff
index 8df409d..db2273e 100644
--- a/tests/test_new.diff
+++ b/tests/test_new.diff
@@ -539,3 +539,20 @@ index 0000000..0ce9b1a
 +TODO: Create an issue for TODO
 +-}
 +sum a b = a + b
+diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..0ce9b1a
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/init.lua
+@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
++-- TODO: Fix this
++--   In the future, make a way to build these and just start the base
++--   out with a large supply of each
++--   labels: redesign
++local a = 1
++
++--[[
++  TODO: Fix this todo
++  labels: urgent
++--]]
++local b = 2
diff --git a/tests/test_todo_parser.py b/tests/test_todo_parser.py
index 62c8622..705e764 100644
--- a/tests/test_todo_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_todo_parser.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class NewIssueTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_liquid_issues(self):
         self.assertEqual(count_issues_for_file_type(self.raw_issues, 'liquid'), 3)
 
+    def test_lua_issues(self):
+        self.assertEqual(count_issues_for_file_type(self.raw_issues, 'lua'), 2)
+
 class ClosedIssueTests(unittest.TestCase):
     # Check for removed TODOs across the files specified.
     def setUp(self):
@@ -187,6 +190,9 @@ class ClosedIssueTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_liquid_issues(self):
         self.assertEqual(count_issues_for_file_type(self.raw_issues, 'liquid'), 3)
 
+    def test_lua_issues(self):
+        self.assertEqual(count_issues_for_file_type(self.raw_issues, 'lua'), 2)
+
 
 class IgnorePatternTests(unittest.TestCase):