diff --git a/aospdtgen/device_tree.py b/aospdtgen/device_tree.py
index 715fb57..ae7eda8 100644
--- a/aospdtgen/device_tree.py
+++ b/aospdtgen/device_tree.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def dump_to_folder(self, folder: Path):
 
 		# Proprietary files list
 		(folder / "proprietary-files.txt").write_text(
-				self.proprietary_files_list.get_formatted_list(self.device_info.build_description))
+				self.proprietary_files_list.get_formatted_list(self.device_info.build_description), encoding="utf-8")
 
 		# Dump build props
 		for partition in self.partitions.get_all_partitions():
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ def dump_to_folder(self, folder: Path):
 		for file in self.rootdir_etc_files + self.rootdir_recovery_etc_files:
 			(rootdir_etc_path / file.name).write_bytes(file.read_bytes())
 
-		(rootdir_etc_path / self.fstab.fstab.name).write_text(self.fstab.format())
+		(rootdir_etc_path / self.fstab.fstab.name).write_text(self.fstab.format(), encoding="utf-8")
 
 		# Manifest
-		(folder / "manifest.xml").write_text(str(self.vendor.manifest))
+		(folder / "manifest.xml").write_text(str(self.vendor.manifest), encoding="utf-8")
 
 	def cleanup(self) -> None:
 		"""
diff --git a/aospdtgen/utils/format_props.py b/aospdtgen/utils/format_props.py
index 99b3602..4897801 100644
--- a/aospdtgen/utils/format_props.py
+++ b/aospdtgen/utils/format_props.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def dump_partition_build_prop(build_prop: BuildProp, destination_file_path: Path
 		section_to_props["Miscellaneous"] = filtered_build_props
 
 	# Write the properties to the file
-	with destination_file_path.open("w") as f:
+	with destination_file_path.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
 		for section, props in section_to_props.items():
 			f.write(f"# {section}\n")
 			for prop in sorted(props.keys()):