diff --git a/src/helpers/DatabaseHelper.ts b/src/helpers/DatabaseHelper.ts
index 1336402..22c0aba 100644
--- a/src/helpers/DatabaseHelper.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/DatabaseHelper.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ export class DatabaseHelper {
 			host: conf().database.host,
 			user: conf().database.user,
 			password: conf().database.password,
-			database: conf().database.dbName
+			database: conf().database.dbName,
+			charset: "utf8mb4_general_ci"
 		});
 
 		await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {