diff --git a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
index e307c18f..9b00325a 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
+++ b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ DATABASES = {
 
 DEBUG={{ django_debug }}
 
+# the path to the wkhtmltopdf binary
+WKHTMLTOPDF_CMD={{ wkhtmltopdf_path }}
+
 ### changes below here are only needed for production
 
 # email settings