diff --git a/OpenRGB.pro b/OpenRGB.pro
index daf50a78..8b1ac3bd 100644
--- a/OpenRGB.pro
+++ b/OpenRGB.pro
@@ -1544,6 +1544,7 @@ FORMS +=
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # Windows-specific Configuration                                                                #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
+win32:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += /utf-8
 win32:INCLUDEPATH +=                                                                            \
     dependencies/display-library/include                                                        \
     dependencies/hidapi                                                                         \