diff --git a/mandayejs/settings.py b/mandayejs/settings.py
index 1340e0b..fe9638d 100644
--- a/mandayejs/settings.py
+++ b/mandayejs/settings.py
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ PHANTOM_JS_LOGOUT_SCHEME = None  # Default is request scheme
 
 JSONFIELD_ENCODER_CLASS = 'django.core.serializers.json.DjangoJSONEncoder'
 
+# adjust environment for phantomjs
+os.environ['QT_QPA_PLATFORM'] = 'offscreen'
+os.environ['QT_QPA_FONTDIR'] = '/usr/share/fonts'
+
+
 local_settings_file = os.environ.get('MANDAYEJS_SETTINGS_FILE',
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'local_settings.py'))
 if os.path.exists(local_settings_file):