diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 8759caefbd4..f4b58d5d191 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@ def generateVersionsDocs(current_docs):
 
 edit_on_github_project = 'nextcloud/documentation'
 edit_on_github_branch = 'master'
+
+latex_engine = "xelatex"