diff --git a/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts b/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
index 1b5c27b..e451be9 100644
--- a/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/redaction-report-service-v1/redaction-report-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ tasks.named<BootBuildImage>("bootBuildImage") {
 
     environment.put("BPE_DELIM_JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS", " ")
     environment.put("BPE_APPEND_JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS", "-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8")
+    environment.put("BPE_APPEND_JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS", "-Djava.awt.headless=true")
     environment.put("BPE_FONTCONFIG_PATH", "/layers/fagiani_apt/apt/etc/fonts/")
 
     val aptFile = layout.projectDirectory.file("src/main/resources/Aptfile").toString()