diff --git a/wgmaster/csv.py b/wgmaster/csv.py
index edeabf5..d079fd9 100644
--- a/wgmaster/csv.py
+++ b/wgmaster/csv.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def parse(filename: str) -> Iterator[Dict[str, Any]]:
         if w is not None:
             yield w.strip()
 
-    with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+    with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         header: Optional[Tuple[str]] = None
         for line in f:
             if header is None:
diff --git a/wgmaster/import.py b/wgmaster/import.py
index 83eb506..017c39a 100755
--- a/wgmaster/import.py
+++ b/wgmaster/import.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     if not args.keep:
         for file_name in get_sql_files():
-            with open(file_name) as sql_file:
+            with open(file_name, encoding='utf-8') as sql_file:
                 print(f'Executing {file_name}')
                 DB_CNX.executescript(sql_file.read())