diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ec463a3..fe0c371 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 VERSION = "1.0.1"
 
 
-with open("README.rst", "r") as f:
+with open("README.rst", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     long_description = f.read()