diff --git a/tests/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 1494a74e8..f7f2eb857 100644
--- a/tests/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ endif()
 
 if (DO_COVERAGE)
   execute_process(
-    COMMAND env "SOURCE_DIRECTORY=${TOP_SOURCE_DIR}" lua -e "require('luacov.runner')('${TOP_SOURCE_DIR}/.luacov')"
+    COMMAND env "SOURCE_DIRECTORY=${TOP_SOURCE_DIR}" ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} -e "require('luacov.runner')('${TOP_SOURCE_DIR}/.luacov')"
     RESULT_VARIABLE TEST_RESULT
     ERROR_VARIABLE  TEST_ERROR
     ERROR_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)