diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6bccafa..68a345f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ services:
 
   mysql:
     image: mysql:8.0
-    command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password
+    command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password --character-set-server=utf8 --collation-server=utf8_bin
     restart: always
     environment:
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: mypassword