diff --git a/src/main/response_lua.c b/src/main/response_lua.c
index 0b5c15ac..5d3ab24c 100644
--- a/src/main/response_lua.c
+++ b/src/main/response_lua.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static int lua_response_attr_read_status(liResponse *resp, lua_State *L) {
 }
 
 static int lua_response_attr_write_status(liResponse *resp, lua_State *L) {
-	int status = luaL_checkint(L, 3);
+	int status = (int) luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	if (status < 200 || status > 999) {
 		lua_pushliteral(L, "Invalid http response status: ");
 		lua_pushinteger(L, status);