diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index e032dd0796..cee48ced28 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ done
 # Lua Scripts Files
 # got to be careful with names here
 for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../scripts/*.lua ; do
+	  if test "${x:0:1}" = "_"; then
+			continue;
+		fi
     cp "$x" $LuaScripts
 done
 
diff --git a/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build b/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
index c05e25638e..68bb675626 100755
--- a/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
+++ b/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ done
 # Lua Script Files
 # got to be careful with names here
 for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../scripts/*.lua ; do
+	  if test "${x:0:1}" = "_"; then
+			continue;
+		fi
     cp "$x" $LuaScripts
 done