diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 83697c4f9..95a9697ef 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ exclude_files = {
 -- don't balk on busted stuff in spec
 files["spec/unit/*"].std = "+busted"
 files["spec/unit/*"].globals = {
+    "match", -- can be removed once luacheck 0.24.0 or higher is used
     "package",
     "requireBackgroundRunner",
     "stopBackgroundRunner",