diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/workstation/tasks/window_manager.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/workstation/tasks/window_manager.yml
index 6018015..1374d23 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/workstation/tasks/window_manager.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/nullified/infrastructure/roles/workstation/tasks/window_manager.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,18 @@
         chdir: /opt/git/foss/lua-lgi
         cmd: make install
         creates: /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/lgi/corelgilua51.so
+      environment:
+        LUA_CFLAGS: "-I/usr/include/lua5.4"
+
+    - name: '[lua-lgi] set permissions'
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: '{{ item }}'
+        mode: 'u=rwX,g=rwX,o=rX'
+        recurse: true
+      loop:
+        - /usr/local/lib/lua
+        - /usr/local/share/lua/
 
 - name: '[awesomewm] install window manager'
   block: