diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 7e4997507..8c7a1717b 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ RUN \
         curl nodejs libgmp-dev libmpfr-dev libmpc-dev \
         # For Security
         expat libldap-2.5-0 perl libsqlite3-0 zlib1g \
+        # install fonts to support the use of tools like pypdfium2
+        fonts-noto-cjk \
         # install a package to improve the accuracy of guessing mime type and file extension
         media-types \
         # install libmagic to support the use of python-magic guess MIMETYPE