diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5ad5f61..b9ffb0f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ task init(type: Directory, dependsOn: 'clean', description: 'Creates artifact ou
 	doLast {
 		file(buildDir).mkdirs()
 	}
+	def headless = System.properties['java.awt.headless']
+    if (headless == 'true') {
+        systemProperties 'java.awt.headless': "true"
+    }
 }
 
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
@@ -39,6 +43,11 @@ task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
 
 task jshintz(dependsOn: 'init', description: 'runs jshint on all non-test and lib JS files') {
 	doLast {
+		def headless = System.properties['java.awt.headless']
+    if (headless == 'true') {
+     	  systemProperties 'java.awt.headless': "true"
+    }
+
 		def command = "jshint ${new File('stacktrace.js').canonicalPath} --config jshint.json --jslint-reporter"
 		new File("${buildDir}/jshint.xml").write(command.execute().text)
 	}