diff --git a/conf/xwiki.properties b/conf/xwiki.properties
index f185673..cabd93d 100644
--- a/conf/xwiki.properties
+++ b/conf/xwiki.properties
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ environment.permanentDirectory = __DATA_DIR__
 #-# Type of the openoffice server instance used by officeimporter component.
 #-# 0 - Internally managed server instance. (Default)
 #-# 1 - Externally managed (local) server instance.
-# openoffice.serverType = 0
+openoffice.serverType = 0
 
 #-# [Since 12.1RC1]
 #-# Port numbers used for connecting to the openoffice server instance.
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ environment.permanentDirectory = __DATA_DIR__
 #-# [Since 1.9M2]
 #-# If the openoffice server should be started / connected upon XE start.
 #-# Default value is false
-# openoffice.autoStart = false
+openoffice.autoStart = true
 
 #-# [Since 1.8RC3]
 #-# Path to openoffice installation (serverType:0 only).
diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index bee3523..d4eadbd 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ram.runtime = "1G"
     admin.label = "Admins"
 
     [resources.apt]
-    packages = ["openjdk-17-jre", "postgresql"]
+    packages = ["openjdk-17-jre", "postgresql", "libreoffice"]
 
     [resources.database]
     type = "postgresql"