diff --git a/netsurf/Makefile b/netsurf/Makefile
index 01ea60c..bc7e52f 100644
--- a/netsurf/Makefile
+++ b/netsurf/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define Package/netsurf
 	CATEGORY:=Network
 	TITLE:=netsurf
 	URL:=http://www.netsurf-browser.org/
-	DEPENDS:=+libsdl +libcss +libhubbub +libparserutils +libnsfb +libxml2 +libcurl
+	DEPENDS:=+libsdl +libcss +libhubbub +libparserutils +libnsfb +libxml2 +libcurl +libfreetype
 endef
 
 define Package/netsurf/description
diff --git a/netsurf/files/Makefile.config b/netsurf/files/Makefile.config
index 0bf00fc..1ae1e7c 100644
--- a/netsurf/files/Makefile.config
+++ b/netsurf/files/Makefile.config
@@ -14,3 +14,16 @@
 override NETSURF_USE_BMP := NO
 override NETSURF_USE_GIF := NO
 override NETSURF_USE_MNG := NO
+override NETSURF_FB_FONTLIB := freetype
+
+  # freetype compiled in font locations 
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SANS_SERIF := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SANS_SERIF_BOLD := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SANS_SERIF_ITALIC := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSans-Oblique.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SANS_SERIF_ITALIC_BOLD := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSans-BoldOblique.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SERIF := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSerif.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_SERIF_BOLD := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSerif-Bold.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_MONOSPACE := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_MONOSPACE_BOLD := /usr/share/fonts/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSansMono-Bold.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_CURSIVE := /usr/share/fonts/msttcorefonts/Comic_Sans_MS.ttf
+override  NETSURF_FB_FONT_FANTASY := /usr/share/fonts/msttcorefonts/Impact.ttf