diff --git a/Python/etc/bcfg2.conf b/Python/etc/bcfg2.conf
index c2d4b3d..cb25b6c 100644
--- a/Python/etc/bcfg2.conf
+++ b/Python/etc/bcfg2.conf
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ if has("test"):
 else:
     %fingerprint = "2f110783f4cbd14e45a35de518ddbaea999a03ad"
 %agent-port = 6790
+%encoding = "UTF-8"
 
 @[components]
 if has("test"):
     %bcfg2 = "https://bcfg2tmp1.adm.crans.org:6789"
 else:
     %bcfg2 = "https://vert.adm.crans.org:6789"
+%encoding = "UTF-8"