diff --git a/init.fish b/init.fish
index 788054b..cb2f5ad 100644
--- a/init.fish
+++ b/init.fish
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ end
 if test -e $_zlua_dir/z.lua 
 	if type -q lua
 		lua $_zlua_dir/z.lua --init fish enhanced once echo | source
+	else if type -q luajit
+		luajit $_zlua_dir/z.lua --init fish enhanced once echo | source
 	else if type -q lua5.3
 		lua5.3 $_zlua_dir/z.lua --init fish enhanced once echo | source
 	else if type -q lua5.2
diff --git a/z.lua.plugin.zsh b/z.lua.plugin.zsh
index b929459..4383419 100644
--- a/z.lua.plugin.zsh
+++ b/z.lua.plugin.zsh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ZLUA_SCRIPT="${0:A:h}/z.lua"
 
 # search lua executable
 if [[ -z "$ZLUA_EXEC" ]]; then
-	for lua in lua lua5.3 lua5.2 lua5.1; do
+	for lua in lua luajit lua5.3 lua5.2 lua5.1; do
 		ZLUA_EXEC="$(command -v "$lua")"
 		[[ -n "$ZLUA_EXEC" ]] && break
 	done