diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-openwrt-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-openwrt-packages.yml
index 5e954a0d..8358daf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-openwrt-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-openwrt-packages.yml
@@ -533,6 +533,18 @@ jobs:
           echo "Note: Our SecuBox packages are PKGARCH:=all (scripts only)"
           echo "They will be built regardless of dependency availability"
 
+      - name: Install Lua in SDK
+        run: |
+          cd sdk
+
+          echo "📦 Installing Lua headers in SDK to prevent lucihttp compilation errors..."
+
+          # Install lua package which provides headers needed by lucihttp
+          # This prevents lua.h missing error but we still don't want lucihttp compiled
+          ./scripts/feeds install lua
+
+          echo "✅ Lua installed"
+
       - name: Configure packages
         run: |
           cd sdk
@@ -567,8 +579,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # Disable problematic packages that fail to compile in SDK
           # Our SecuBox packages are PKGARCH:=all (scripts) so they don't need these
-          echo "CONFIG_PACKAGE_lucihttp=n" >> .config
-          echo "CONFIG_PACKAGE_cgi-io=n" >> .config
+          # Use OpenWrt standard format for disabling packages
+          echo "# CONFIG_PACKAGE_lucihttp is not set" >> .config
+          echo "# CONFIG_PACKAGE_cgi-io is not set" >> .config
 
           # Enable use of pre-built packages from feeds
           echo "CONFIG_FEED_packages=y" >> .config
diff --git a/secubox-tools/local-build.sh b/secubox-tools/local-build.sh
index f6945294..b932f50b 100755
--- a/secubox-tools/local-build.sh
+++ b/secubox-tools/local-build.sh
@@ -483,6 +483,12 @@ FEEDS
         print_warning "Feed installation had errors, checking if critical..."
     fi
 
+    # Install Lua to provide headers (prevents lua.h missing error in lucihttp)
+    echo ""
+    echo "📦 Installing Lua package for headers..."
+    ./scripts/feeds install lua 2>&1 | grep -v "WARNING:" || true
+    print_info "Lua installed (provides headers to prevent lucihttp compilation errors)"
+
     # Note: We skip manual dependency installation as it causes hangs
     # The feeds install -a command above already installed all available packages
     # lucihttp and cgi-io will be disabled in .config to prevent compilation failures
@@ -1052,6 +1058,11 @@ setup_openwrt_feeds() {
         print_warning "Feed install had warnings, checking directories..."
     fi
 
+    # Install Lua to provide headers (prevents lua.h missing error in lucihttp)
+    echo ""
+    print_info "Installing Lua package for headers..."
+    ./scripts/feeds install lua 2>&1 | grep -v "WARNING:" || true
+
     # Verify feeds
     for feed in packages luci; do
         if [[ -d "feeds/$feed" ]]; then