diff --git a/watchexec.exe.manifest b/watchexec.exe.manifest
index 35246d7..9602cd5 100644
--- a/watchexec.exe.manifest
+++ b/watchexec.exe.manifest
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     </trustInfo>
     <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
         <windowsSettings xmlns:ws="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2020/WindowsSettings">
+            <ws:activeCodePage>UTF-8</ws:activeCodePage>
             <ws:longPathAware>true</ws:longPathAware>
         </windowsSettings>
     </application>