diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 063e68bc..8d30d8b8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 VERSION = '0.10.2'
 
-with open('README.md', 'r') as fh:
+with open('README.md', 'r', encoding="utf8") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
 setup(
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
     python_requires = python_requires,
     setup_requires = setup_requires,
     install_requires = install_requires
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)