diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index b7b29356f..f15b97ad3 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ github_username:  jeffpar
 
 left_brace: "{"
 right_brace: "}"
+encoding: UTF-8
 
 # Build settings