diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 495d56a..6818f3b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from distutils.core import setup
 
-with open('README.rst', 'r') as f:
+with open('README.rst', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(