diff --git a/docs/sample-script.nse b/docs/sample-script.nse
index 03d6ec974..242d2f500 100644
--- a/docs/sample-script.nse
+++ b/docs/sample-script.nse
@@ -72,11 +72,17 @@ license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 -- * vuln: Scripts that check for specific, known vulnerabilities should be in the 'vuln' category.
 categories = { "safe", "intrusive" } -- TODO: remove one or the other.
 
--- NSELib libraries should be included here.
-require 'stdnse'
+-- NSELib libraries should be included here. Note that the declaration to import libraries changed after the upgrade to Lua 5.2
+-- 
+-- Format for Nmap versions <=6:
+-- require 'stdnse'
 --require 'shortport' -- Uncomment if you want to use the 'shortport' rule.
 --require 'nsedebug' -- Uncomment while you are debuggint to access debug functions.
-
+--
+-- Format for Nmap versions >= 6.01:
+local stdnse = require "stdnse"
+--local shortport = require 'shortport' -- Uncomment if you want to use the 'shortport' rule.
+--local nsedebug = require 'nsedebug' -- Uncomment while you are debuggint to access debug functions.
 
 -- The next section is rules that will cause the script to execute. These can
 -- be any one or more of: