diff --git a/USERGUIDE.md b/USERGUIDE.md
index 0b4bb8c1c..2961d3bc4 100644
--- a/USERGUIDE.md
+++ b/USERGUIDE.md
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ You don't need to set execution permissions for these scripts, ES will run them
 
 #### Lutris
 
-Lutris runs only on Unix so it's not present in the es_systems.cfg templates for macOS or Windows.
+Lutris runs only on Unix so it's only present as a placeholder in the es_systems.cfg templates for macOS and Windows.
 
 These games are executed via the Lutris binary (well it's actually a Python script), and you simply create a shell script per game with the following contents:
 
diff --git a/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_macos b/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_macos
index 0ecfef36e..0c9e71fef 100644
--- a/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_macos
+++ b/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_macos
@@ -442,6 +442,15 @@
     <platform>pc</platform>
     <theme>kodi</theme>
   </system>
+  <system>
+    <name>lutris</name>
+    <fullname>Lutris open gaming platform</fullname>
+    <path>%ROMPATH%/lutris</path>
+    <extension>.7z .7Z .zip .ZIP</extension>
+    <command>PLACEHOLDER %ROM%</command>
+    <platform>pc</platform>
+    <theme>lutris</theme>
+  </system>
   <system>
     <name>lutro</name>
     <fullname>Lutro game engine</fullname>
diff --git a/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_windows b/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_windows
index 9485c52d9..270353453 100644
--- a/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_windows
+++ b/resources/templates/es_systems.cfg_windows
@@ -442,6 +442,15 @@
     <platform>pc</platform>
     <theme>kodi</theme>
   </system>
+  <system>
+    <name>lutris</name>
+    <fullname>Lutris open gaming platform</fullname>
+    <path>%ROMPATH%\lutris</path>
+    <extension>.7z .7Z .zip .ZIP</extension>
+    <command>PLACEHOLDER %ROM%</command>
+    <platform>pc</platform>
+    <theme>lutris</theme>
+  </system>
   <system>
     <name>lutro</name>
     <fullname>Lutro game engine</fullname>