diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index d50281adc..b682677a5 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 					"media": "print"
 				}
 			},
+			"skinStyles": {
+				"minerva": "ext.cite.styles.minerva.less"
+			},
 			"position": "bottom",
 			"targets": [
 				"desktop",
diff --git a/modules/ext.cite.styles.minerva.less b/modules/ext.cite.styles.minerva.less
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01d70ba64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ext.cite.styles.minerva.less
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+@import "mediawiki.mixins.less";
+
+ .mw-references-columns {
+	/* Minerva skin width is cut to 1000px  (62.5em). With margins/paddings included this
+	leaves 55.8em for content. This ensures that 2 columns will be used where possible */
+	.column-width( 25em );
+}