diff --git a/Dockerfile-base b/Dockerfile-base
index f3334cda57..15ac43da33 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-base
+++ b/Dockerfile-base
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ FROM phusion/baseimage:0.11
 ENV baseDir .
 
 
+# Makes sure LuaTex cache is writable
+# -----------------------------------
+ENV TEXMFVAR=/var/lib/sharelatex/tmp/texmf-var
+
+
 # Install dependencies
 # --------------------
 RUN apt-get update \
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 678b88c84a..2e66a127f5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
 
             # Enables Thumbnail generation using ImageMagick
             ENABLE_CONVERSIONS: 'true'
-            
+
             # Disables email confirmation requirement
             EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_DISABLED: 'true'